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Here are some books frequently cited by readers for having endings that felt unsatisfying, rushed, disappointing, or outright frustrating—often after a strong buildup. I’ve included a brief note on the common complaint for each (spoiler-free): ### Classic / Literary - **The Great Gatsby** – F. Scott Fitzgerald Many find the final pages emotionally flat and abrupt after the glittering tragedy that precedes them. - **Moby-Dick** – Herman Melville The actual climax and resolution feel anticlimactic to some after hundreds of pages of obsessive buildup. - **The Catcher in the Rye** – J.D. Salinger The ending can strike readers as vague or deflating after Holden’s intense emotional journey. ### Modern Literary / Award Winners - **The Goldfinch** – Donna Tartt A very common complaint: after 700+ pages of rich storytelling, the philosophical wrap-up feels tacked-on and preachy. - **A Little Life** – Hanya Yanagihara The final section is polarizing; many feel it undermines the emotional weight of everything that came before. - **The Sense of an Ending** – Julian Barnes The twisty revelation at the end leaves a sizable portion of readers feeling cheated or emotionally cold. ### Fantasy / Sci-Fi - **The Dark Tower** series – Stephen King The ending of the final book is infamous for frustrating fans after seven volumes of epic questing. - **The Amber Spyglass** (His Dark Materials #3) – Philip Pullman Many readers felt the resolution of the multiverse-scale stakes was abrupt and thematically unsatisfying. - **The Stand** – Stephen King (uncut edition especially) The supernatural showdown is often described as rushed and underwhelming compared to the masterful first 700 pages. ### Popular / Commercial Fiction - **The Girl on the Train** – Paula Hawkins The final act’s reveal and character choices frequently disappoint readers who loved the unreliable-narrator tension. - **Gone Girl** – Gillian Flynn While twisty, a large group of readers found the last third and final pages cynical or emotionally hollow. - **The Midnight Library** – Matt Haig The conclusion is criticized for feeling preachy, convenient, or overly tidy after the intriguing premise. ### Series Endings That Disappointed Many - **The Divergent** series – Veronica Roth (especially *Allegiant*) - **The Maze Runner** series – James Dashner (the final book) - **The Inheritance Cycle** – Christopher Paolini (*Inheritance*) - **The Wheel of Time** – Robert Jordan / Brandon Sanderson (final stretch for some readers) ### Honorable Mentions - *Atlas Shrugged* – Ayn Rand (the 60-page speech kills momentum for many) - *Ulysses* – James Joyce (intentionally difficult and opaque ending) - *The Beautiful and Damned* – F. Scott Fitzgerald - *Less Than Zero* – Bret Easton Ellis - *American Psycho* – Bret Easton Ellis (for those who wanted clearer consequences) If you tell me the genre you usually read or a specific book/series you’re thinking of, I can give more targeted suggestions or explain the criticisms in greater (spoiler-free) detail.