Kristin Hannah is also the author of popular novels such asThe Women, andThe Great Alone.

Emotional stories have often led to great movies.

Here are some incredibly sad books that were adapted into films.

Book covers of The Familiar by Leigh Barudgo & Outlander by Diana Gabaldon against a faded purple background with red doodles.

However, their days of daydreaming are short-lived when one day Leslie enters the forest alone and tragedy strikes.

However, as her future of becoming the Queen of Hearts suggests, hers is not a happy ending.

Marley and Me and Lion

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki as Dean and Sam Winchester in Supernatural and KJ Apa as Archie in Riverdale

The Nightingale, Heartless, and The Time Traveler’s Wife book covers

Custom image by Yeider Chacon

picture of the cover of the nightingale book against blue background

As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow book cover

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger book cover

Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult book cover

The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros book cover

A Little Life

Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes book cover

The Kite Runner Book Cover

Josh Hutcherson and Annasophia Robb in Bridge to Terabithia.

A crop of the Cover of Heartless by Marissa Meyer

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