Lately, I've heard and seen a lot of discussion regarding terrible book endings. This thread is a place to discuss the opposite. What are some of your favorite book/series endings?
*Note - Please remember to mark spoilers if you go into specifics!
A few off the top of my head:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - AWESOME ending. I was totally surprised and did not see it coming.
1984 by George Orwell - This book had a terrifying ending and truly scared me.
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I loved it's negative tone and those last 4 words..."He loved big brother", gave me chills
Fevre Dream by George R. R. Martin - A genuinely touching ending.
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - Another ending I was completely shocked by. It left me in tears.
Harry Potter series - I loved the ending, even the epilogue. It left me totally emotionally satisfied.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
I really liked the ending of American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I thought it wrapped things up nicely on the other side of the pond. Also, prior to that bit, the final battle was pretty awesome as well.
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At the end, I really like Odin's pronouncement of "He was me, yes. But I am not him."
I have never gotten around to finishing what there is of The Wheel of Time series, but the ending to book six is amazing. When
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Rand forcibly makes all of those Aes Sedai kneel and swear fealty to him after being tortured and taking so much shit from them for six books,
I literally threw the book down and stood up cheering.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
I really loved the ending of the Dark Tower series. It was one of the best endings and most appropriate. I feel there really couldn't have been a better ending.
I also loved the ending of The Dark Elf trilogy regarding Drizzt-R.A. Salvatore. Homeland had an awesome ending, as did Sojourn. I need to get into the rest of the Dark Elf series.
I liked the ending to the short story The Mist-Stephen King.
I thought the ending to Confessor was appropriate. And satisfying. Quite frankly it didnt go the way i thought it would but how it all turned out was satisfying.