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Often having gorgeous covers, these books are of a uniquely dark and fantastical genre; werewolves, vampires, fae -you name it- they'll be in these books. It's YA fantasy but with darker themes & twists and the supernatural. Honestly, I could spend many minutes just staring at a spread of these covers. ... Who knows if it's a real genre, "dark fantasy" just seems like the right way to describe this subset of addictively sinister books.

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1	The Monster Is No More by Chris Bryda it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 800, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,150,702 ratings score: 395, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 701,328 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone, #3) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 606,928 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,219,780 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	King's Cage (Red Queen, #3) by Victoria Aveyard (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 311,101 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 441,316 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 224,836 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	To Kill a Shadow (Mistlands, #1) by Katherine Quinn (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 10,260 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Villain's Princess by Abby McCormick (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Mistress of Bones (Mistress of Bones, #1) by Maria Z. Medina (Goodreads Author) 3.05 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Journey of a Forsaken Rose: A Novel by Kenneth Kelly 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Darkness: Three Dark Short Stories by Louise McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sincerely Yours...Written In The Stars And Inked In. Destiny! by Sonia D. Hebdon–Award-Winning AUS Author, Readers' Favorite 2026 Gold Medal Winner for YA : UF (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Dead of Cypress Creek: A Clean Young Adult Dark Fantasy Romance by TM Downing 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare, #1) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 9,818 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis 3.70 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Cursed Sea (The Glass Spare, #2) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,605 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Evergreen by Devin Greenlee (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 802 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Curse Set in Stone by Erica Hollis 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Ash Princess (Ash Princess Trilogy, #1) by Laura Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 77,441 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Lady Smoke (Ash Princess Trilogy, #2) by Laura Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 39,342 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 4,646 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1) by Shelby Mahurin 3.96 avg rating — 353,729 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 26,576 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1) by Kerri Maniscalco (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 372,324 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 183,764 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Traitor's Kiss (The Traitor's Circle, #1) by Erin Beaty (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 17,664 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars