Buzz·Posted on Nov 10, 2014What Books Have Gotten You Through A Hard Time?"We tell ourselves stories in order to live."by Jennifer SchafferBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Sometimes, in hard times, it's literature that saves us. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Whether you were dealing with disappointment, grief, or heartbreak, stories have gotten you through the darkest times. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Maybe David Sedaris got you through a breakup. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Or perhaps The Perks of Being a Wallflower saw you through the loss of a loved one. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Maybe it was a collection of short stories that kept your head above water. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Or it may have been poetry that saw you through the hard nights. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF We've all been there. Tell us about the book that helped get you through a hard time in the comments below. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF