I've been listening to a lot of audiobooks lately, at work and while driving, since it's so easy. Went on a kick with a lot of these young adult books, like The Hunger Games, the Divergent series, the Maze Runner books, etc. They're engaging books, but I'm getting really annoyed with the depressing/tragic endings. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but books of this genre are all the same cookie cutter nonsense about awful things happening to young people, so a depressing ending is just too much. They need something to break up the monotony of misery. It's overdone and turning into a cliche. An actual happy ending seems like a rare thing in this genre. For the first time, I hope the movies don't stay true to the books. The screenplay writers could easily do better, I think.
Before I start a new series, I'm half tempted to look up spoilers just to see if the ending is going to be an unsatisfying disappointment, so I know if it's worth the emotional investment before I waste my time with it.
I did start a really good one that isn't complete yet, called The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I have high hopes of a decent ending to this series, since each book mirrors a famous fairy tale that usually has a "happily ever after" ending. I've really enjoyed this series so far and recommend it, if you're into these sorts of young adult novels and science fiction.
Oh, the Maze Runner series was just garbage. Avoid.