Video companion · 10 September 2026
Books that made me cry (in a good way)
5 books from this video, with Roshi’s notes and where to find each one.
About this video
Five books that broke my heart and then quietly put it back together. Keep the tissues close and the tea warm.
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The books
Every book in this video
Book 1 of 5
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Narrated by Death, the story of Liesel, a girl who steals books in Nazi Germany. Devastating and full of love for words.
Book 2 of 5
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro
An Artificial Friend watches the world from a shop window, then from the home of a girl who is ill. Soft, strange and heartbreaking.
Book 3 of 5
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
A grumpy widower's carefully ordered life is turned upside down by his new neighbours. You will laugh, and then you will sob.
Book 4 of 5
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
Mitch visits his old professor every Tuesday in the last months of his life, and they talk about what really matters. Short and life-affirming.
Book 5 of 5
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
An English butler looks back on decades of service and the feelings he never let himself say. The quietest heartbreak on this list.