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1. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

Main character Esther Greenwood attempts suicide at numerous points during the book.

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7.7

2. The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides

All Lisbon sisters commit suicide

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7.1

3. Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher

Hannah had commited suicide before the beginning of the book, but the story is all about why she did so.

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7.2

4. Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen

Susanna attempts suicide

5. The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel - Kathleen Kent

The main character's uncle commits suicide

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8.7

6. Jane Eyre (Signet Classics) - Charlotte Brontë

Jane's cousin, John, commits suicide

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7. The Spanish Bow - Andromeda Romano-Lax

Aviva commits suicide

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7.9

8. A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby

All four main characters are determined to commit suicide at the beginning of the novel

6.6

9. Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho

Veronika attempts suicide

10. Walking on Glass - Alma Fullerton

The boy's mother attempts suicide

11. The Shape of Mercy: A Novel - Susan Meissner

Mercy commits suicide instead of being hanged as a witch

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9.5

12. Frozen Fire - Tim Bowler

The boy attempts suicide at the beginning of the novel.
Dusty's brother committed suicide before the novel began, but it wasn't discovered until the end of the novel.

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In Which a Character Contemplates, Attempts or Commits Suicide.

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discordany

Posted: 3 years ago at May 23 21:14

Suggesting Pilgrim (by Timothy Findley) for this list. Main character attempts (commits?) suicide multiple times - he is pronounced dead, but hours later, comes alive again.

Mia

Posted: 2 years, 7 months ago at Nov 18 10:32

Dayse kills herself in Girl, Interrupted ;)
Shall I mention `Survivor` by Chuck Palahniuk? Awesome book and the main character kills himself after stealing a airplane and tell his story

blankend

Posted: 1 year, 7 months ago at Nov 20 22:45

Nite, Mother