Dark academia (as of 2025) (23 books)

A collection of dark academia books (including fantasy and paranormal elements) updated as of 2025 (including previous years releases)

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1	A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1) by Ava Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 99,936 ratings score: 374, 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
2	Gothikana by RuNyx (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 117,149 ratings score: 300, 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
3	Arcana Academy (Arcana Academy, #1) by Elise Kova (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 22,997 ratings score: 292, 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
4	Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 456,897 ratings score: 284, 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	Enigma by RuNyx (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 21,658 ratings score: 198, 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
6	I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 17,305 ratings score: 195, 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
6	Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 94,023 ratings score: 195, 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	Immortal Consequences (The Souls of Blackwood Academy, #1) by I.V. Marie (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 16,612 ratings score: 194, 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
9	Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 397,463 ratings score: 186, 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
10	Hell Bent (Alex Stern, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 177,901 ratings score: 184, 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
11	If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 404,681 ratings score: 181, 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
12	The Secret History by Donna Tartt 4.15 avg rating — 1,011,774 ratings score: 179, 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
13	A Theory of Dreaming (A Study in Drowning, #2) by Ava Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 9,365 ratings score: 178, 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
14	Nightshade (Sorrowsong University, #1) by Autumn Woods (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 34,660 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
15	Boys with Sharp Teeth by Jenni Howell (Goodreads Author) 3.06 avg rating — 2,813 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
16	The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 9,225 ratings score: 96, 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
17	In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology by Marie O'Regan (Editor) 3.36 avg rating — 3,467 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
18	These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology by Marie O'Regan (editor) 3.50 avg rating — 113 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
19	The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 274,544 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
20	The Atlas Paradox (The Atlas, #2) by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 79,959 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
21	The Atlas Complex (The Atlas, #3) by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author) 2.84 avg rating — 30,900 ratings score: 88, 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	The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 436,873 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
23	An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 617 ratings score: 79, 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