Top 5 ending/last lines

I love a good final line. It can elevate a fantastic book to an epic book. An incredible final line can make you close the book and stare into the distance just soaking it in.

Yup, you guessed it. This week’s Top 5 Tuesday, hosted by Shanah the Bionic Bookworm, is the top last/final lines.

“He loved Big Brother.”

1984, George Orwell

“She was seventy-five and she was going to make some changes in her life.”

The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen

“Well, I’m back.”

Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien

“And I know we are undone.”

Golden Son, Pierce Brown

“A new terror born in death, a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend.”

I Am Legend, Richard Matheson

Fun fact about this post: Yesterday’s post didn’t have a fun fact.