What's the darkest ending to a book that you've ever read?

When the guy doesn't get the girl.

When Mowgli left Baloo for some girl.

A Boy and His Dog, I laughed though desu

*tips fedora*

The rise and fall of the third reich

>>8354894
... ATLAS SHRUGEGED

hint: its from the best writer and best book eu

Dunno, The Metamorphosis was pretty bleak.

Gregor's family; convinced that in his insectile form he has been reduced to the mind of a beast, stop looking after him and shut him up in his filthy room to die from the wounds sustained by their neglect.

>>8355131
Addendum; his last thoughts are regret that he never got to send his sister (who pretty much convinced his parents that he "was no longer in there" herself) to the Conservatory to become a professional pianist.

His death is, I think, best likened to that of a dog which loves it's master even as it wastes away from neglect; still waiting for the door to open and to see their face again, even unto death.