evil-jumper is an add-on for evil-mode which replaces the implementation of the jump list such that it mimics more closely with Vim's behavior. Specifically, it will jump across buffer boundaries and revive dead buffers if necessary. The jump list can also be persisted to a file and restored between sessions.
Install evil-jumper from MELPA.
After installation, a global minor mode evil-jumper-mode will be made available.