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Sarah Fimm

The 10 Saddest Fantasy Books of All Time

Fitz Roland Deschain Lyra Beowulf

Slain Dark Lords? Rescued royals? Saved realms? Yeah, these fantasy don’t have any of that. Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way we hoped. The hero fails. The lovers die. The bad guys win. If you’re in the mood for something bleak, if you wanna work out your emotional kinks, if you need an ugly cry, these bummer fantasy books are exactly what the depression doctor ordered. Sit back and relax with a box of tissues, these are the 10 saddest fantasy books of all time.

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