1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram StokerA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Shining by Stephen  KingInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Quality Dark Fiction
2,514 books — 3,233 voters

Rosie's Quest by Ann CarrollThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneRosie's Century by Ann CarrollRosie's War by Ann CarrollRosie's Gift by Ann Carroll
Non-American and Non-English Books
189 books — 11 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonAspergirls by Rudy SimoneNo You Don't by Sparrow Rose JonesTwirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed by Jeannie Davide-RiveraNothing is Right by Michael Scott Monje Jr.
Neurodiversity Books
303 books — 247 voters

Every Last Breath by Juno RushdanDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneA Hill To Die On by Peter HogenkampMad Love by Lynessa Layne
Romantic Thrillers
28 books — 19 voters

The Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Dark Feminist Books
119 books — 68 voters