10 of Our Favorite (Spoiler-Free!) Last Lines
We might not all judge books by their covers, but we definitely judge them by their first sentences. When your to-be-read stack is taller than you, you’re bound to put down a novel pretty quickly if you aren’t sucked in by the opening pages.
But what about last lines? If you’re a weirdo like me who likes to flip to the end of a book before you commit to it, the last sentence of a story can be just as important as the first. And even if you’re a reader who doesn’t like to experience the ending until you’ve read your way there, a striking last line can create a feels-fest in your heart that will leave you with a book hangover for weeks. So in honor of both types of people, here are ten (spoiler-free!) last lines that will entice you to either begin these stories for the first time or read them again.
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows Series #2)
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows Series #2)
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Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo
“He’d drink to the whole sorry lot of them, but mostly to the poor fools who didn’t know what trouble was coming.”
Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo
“He’d drink to the whole sorry lot of them, but mostly to the poor fools who didn’t know what trouble was coming.”
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2)
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Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2)
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Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
“Katniss, there is no District 12.”
Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
“Katniss, there is no District 12.”
The Raven King (Raven Cycle Series #4)
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The Raven King (Raven Cycle Series #4)
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The Raven King, by Maggie Stiefvater
“Then he closed his eyes and he began to dream.”
The Raven King, by Maggie Stiefvater
“Then he closed his eyes and he began to dream.”
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Series #1)
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Series #1)
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Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare
“Why don’t you tell me what the problem is?”
Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare
“Why don’t you tell me what the problem is?”
The Beginning of Everything
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The Beginning of Everything
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The Beginning of Everything, by Robyn Schneider
“I don’t know if he’s right, but I do know that I spent a long time existing, and now, I intend to live.”
The Beginning of Everything, by Robyn Schneider
“I don’t know if he’s right, but I do know that I spent a long time existing, and now, I intend to live.”
Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die Series #1)
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Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die Series #1)
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Dorothy Must Die, by Danielle Paige
“No matter how long it took—no matter who I had to destroy first—Dorothy was going to die.”
Dorothy Must Die, by Danielle Paige
“No matter how long it took—no matter who I had to destroy first—Dorothy was going to die.”
I'll Give You the Sun
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I'll Give You the Sun
By
Jandy Nelson
Read by
Jesse Bernstein
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I’ll Give You The Sun, by Jandy Nelson
“Remake the world.”
I’ll Give You The Sun, by Jandy Nelson
“Remake the world.”
Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices Series #1)
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Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices Series #1)
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Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare
“Why lie?”
Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare
“Why lie?”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Series #7)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Series #7)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
“All was well.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
“All was well.”