Some books entertain, but others linger like scars — stories that ache long after the last page. From Khaled Hosseini’s betrayals and endurance, to Hanya Yanagihara’s unflinching grief, Toni Morrison’s ghosts of slavery, and Sylvia Plath’s suffocating despair, these works break you in silence. Alongside them, Hindi classics by Premchand, Dharamvir Bharati, and Phanishwar Nath Renu remind us that heartbreak isn’t always dramatic — sometimes it’s quiet, ordinary, and devastating. These ten books don’t just tell sad stories; they make sadness a part of you.