Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Tackle Tough Issues

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list complete with one of our bloggers’ answers. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND post a comment on our post with a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post to share with us and all those who are participating. If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment

Top Ten Books That Tackle Tough Issues

Yara's Answers:

1. Crank by Ellen Hopkins - starting with that this book is written in verse is great just by itself. Then you get the real deal, Hopkins does not hold back when she writes. You feel her passion in her words when you read them.
2. Where She Went by Gayle Forman - A very sad and tough book that's very well written and helps understand loss and grief. 
3. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - When you have a strong subject like Rape, you think oh no this will not go well. When you read Speak you will notice its a book that will help possibly affected teens get through this in life or open the eyes of others.
4. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - this one I find tough because of any child dying at a early age from a illness is just sad. When you read the book though you feel hope. 
5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - One of the great books from Oliver and its helps understand school bullying. 
6. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - This one is not for the faint at heart. It deal with a girl that commits suicide and then she leaves behind 13 tapes as to why she did it. Very emotional and heart breaking.
7. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - Another well written book by Anderson where she tackles a girl that suffers from anorexia after she goes through very tough situations in life. 
8. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This is a classic and probably one of the first to deal with racism. 
9. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - The first of dystopians to make you question the future and wonder what if. Can you imagine living in a world were children have to fight to the death. Its a heart wrenching book but one of my favorites. 
10. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma - You might not want to read this book because you know its going to be about Incest but once you do get over that notice, you will find it to be beautiful and heartbreaking. 

So what would books would you list?