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4 Reese's Book Club Books That Will Make You Ugly Cry

where are the tissues?

Sarah Stiefvater

By Sarah Stiefvater

Published Feb 18, 2025

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Over the years, Reese’s Book Club has chosen lots of charming rom-coms and fast-paced thrillers, sure, but it’s also highlighted a number of absolute tearjerkers. From a memoir about parents risking it all for the sake of their newborn daughter to the heroic story of a 16-year-old making a life-threatening decision in 1940s Poland, here are four Reese Witherspoon-approved books that’ll have you reaching for a box of tissues.

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