Books that make men cry

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I wonder where I got this idea :p

Probably more difficult for people to relate too as there are vastly more books than there are movies.

I read Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels, and for me though (and this is cheesy) it is the authors David Weber and John Ringo. Several moments in the Honor Harrington series, March Upcountry (Empire of Man) Series and the Aldenta Series.

Worst part is I generally only read on trains now, damn damn embarrassing trying to pretend to be yawning to cover up the tears in my eyes.
 
I think the only book I've cried over was at the ending of one of David Gemmels books. He isnt really a fave author or anything but the ending really struck me for some reason. I believe it was hero in the shadows.
 
Oddly enough the ending of Greg Bear's "The Forge of God" really gets to me, the Earth is destroyed by alien probes and a few thousand humans are saved (to watch, record and wreak revenge).. sticks it my throat big time, think I'm a little too patriotic (Earth, not England)!
 
riddlermarc said:
Oddly enough the ending of Greg Bear's "The Forge of God" really gets to me, the Earth is destroyed by alien probes and a few thousand humans are saved (to watch, record and wreak revenge).. sticks it my throat big time, think I'm a little too patriotic (Earth, not England)!
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You beauty, i've been trying to remember which book that was, I read it years ago and wanted to reread it (the silly thing is, i've got it on my shelves*).


Books in general don't make me cry as much as TV/Film, but from memory the last book in the Belgariad/Mallorian by Eddings made me well up a bit when the characters are parting** , a couple of the Asimov books also made me cry, namely the Bicentennial man (I think you can guess the bits***), and the Robots of Dawn when Giskgard finally understands the zeroeth law****


*I must sort my shelves out, they used to be in order, now they are a mess:p

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**the hunchback wizard and the woman he loves both change into beautiful birds and fly away.

***When the "young" miss dies, and when he finally gets his wish

****He activates the device that will slowly turn the earth into a radioactive waste, as the only way to force humanity to spread out ensuring survival of the species, but the act causes his first law protocols to start kicking in and it kills him.
 
I cried my eyes out at the chapter regarding the death of Owen Hart in Mick Foleys autobiography. It was well known that he was one of the true good guys and got on with everyone on top of the fact he was to me, as to many, a childhood hero.
 
Werewolf said:
You beauty, i've been trying to remember which book that was, I read it years ago and wanted to reread it (the silly thing is, i've got it on my shelves*).
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I bought that book at Gatwick airport in 1990 (I think) when I went on holiday to Tenerife with my then girlfriend.. got so engrossed in it I read it within three days and hardly spoke to her.. needless to say she was a little less than impressed! The sequels are good, not quite up to the original but definitely worth a read if you haven't :)
 
Kane & Abel by Jeffrey Archer.

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The bit near the end where the old men tip their hats to each other by the bench in NYC. Don't cry but I always find that bit emotional whenever I re-read the book.
 
I'm ashamed to say but The Time Travellers Wife made me cry at the end, but then it made me angry!
 
Catch 22's ending, such a beautiful, well formed book in my view.

Power and the Glory by Graham Greene.

The Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.
 
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