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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
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avg rating 3.94 — 891,968 ratings — published 2021
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Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1) Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1)
by (shelved 1769 times as dark)
avg rating 3.78 — 429,833 ratings — published 2015
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2) Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)
by (shelved 1509 times as dark)
avg rating 4.07 — 604,709 ratings — published 2022
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 624,455 ratings — published 2023
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Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1) Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1)
by (shelved 1336 times as dark)
avg rating 4.10 — 598,614 ratings — published 2024
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The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
by (shelved 1305 times as dark)
avg rating 4.25 — 377,146 ratings — published 2016
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Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1) Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)
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avg rating 3.93 — 75,079 ratings — published 2011
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The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1) The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1)
by (shelved 1303 times as dark)
avg rating 4.05 — 356,198 ratings — published 2021
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God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1) God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1)
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avg rating 3.92 — 269,086 ratings — published 2022
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Hooked (Never After, #1) Hooked (Never After, #1)
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avg rating 3.77 — 512,561 ratings — published 2021
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Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark, #1) Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark, #1)
by (shelved 1055 times as dark)
avg rating 3.98 — 43,343 ratings — published 2013
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Still Beating Still Beating (ebook)
by (shelved 1048 times as dark)
avg rating 4.20 — 239,310 ratings — published 2020
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The Elephant Tree The Elephant Tree (Paperback)
by (shelved 906 times as dark)
avg rating 3.91 — 41,287 ratings — published 2010
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Den of Vipers Den of Vipers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 893 times as dark)
avg rating 3.66 — 231,073 ratings — published 2020
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The Predator (Dark Verse, #1) The Predator (Dark Verse, #1)
by (shelved 893 times as dark)
avg rating 3.98 — 141,363 ratings — published 2020
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Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1) Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 891 times as dark)
avg rating 4.03 — 152,559 ratings — published 2021
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Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2) Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2)
by (shelved 852 times as dark)
avg rating 4.36 — 330,778 ratings — published 2016
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The Zombie Room The Zombie Room (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 842 times as dark)
avg rating 3.93 — 41,213 ratings — published 2012
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The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1) The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)
by (shelved 837 times as dark)
avg rating 4.01 — 375,299 ratings — published 2018
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Verity Verity (ebook)
by (shelved 825 times as dark)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,843,597 ratings — published 2018
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Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
by (shelved 816 times as dark)
avg rating 4.38 — 315,287 ratings — published 2016
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Does It Hurt? Does It Hurt? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 815 times as dark)
avg rating 3.89 — 266,139 ratings — published 2022
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All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4) All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4)
by (shelved 815 times as dark)
avg rating 4.51 — 303,395 ratings — published 2016
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Twist Me (Twist Me, #1) Twist Me (Twist Me, #1)
by (shelved 812 times as dark)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,894 ratings — published 2014
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Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5) Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)
by (shelved 807 times as dark)
avg rating 4.55 — 313,413 ratings — published 2016
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There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1) There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1)
by (shelved 761 times as dark)
avg rating 3.79 — 119,378 ratings — published 2021
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Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2) Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2)
by (shelved 758 times as dark)
avg rating 4.27 — 56,471 ratings — published 2012
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Kill Switch (Devil's Night, #3) Kill Switch (Devil's Night, #3)
by (shelved 749 times as dark)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,415 ratings — published 2019
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Hideaway (Devil's Night, #2) Hideaway (Devil's Night, #2)
by (shelved 749 times as dark)
avg rating 4.00 — 215,194 ratings — published 2017
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The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1) The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1)
by (shelved 724 times as dark)
avg rating 3.66 — 215,145 ratings — published 2022
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Little Stranger (The Web of Silence Duet, #1) Little Stranger (The Web of Silence Duet, #1)
by (shelved 714 times as dark)
avg rating 3.75 — 175,004 ratings — published 2023
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It Ain't Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #1) It Ain't Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #1)
by (shelved 714 times as dark)
avg rating 4.04 — 56,020 ratings — published 2014
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King (King, #1) King (King, #1)
by (shelved 709 times as dark)
avg rating 4.13 — 48,739 ratings — published 2015
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Consequences (Consequences, #1) Consequences (Consequences, #1)
by (shelved 703 times as dark)
avg rating 3.92 — 43,342 ratings — published 2011
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The Maddest Obsession (Made, #2) The Maddest Obsession (Made, #2)
by (shelved 676 times as dark)
avg rating 4.24 — 237,103 ratings — published 2019
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Nocticadia Nocticadia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 658 times as dark)
avg rating 4.19 — 164,773 ratings — published 2023
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Raw (RAW Family, #1) Raw (RAW Family, #1)
by (shelved 648 times as dark)
avg rating 4.11 — 43,273 ratings — published 2014
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Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness, #1) Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness, #1)
by (shelved 645 times as dark)
avg rating 4.22 — 133,220 ratings — published 2023
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Debt Inheritance (Indebted, #1) Debt Inheritance (Indebted, #1)
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avg rating 3.75 — 27,338 ratings — published 2014
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Debt Debt (ebook)
by (shelved 636 times as dark)
avg rating 4.03 — 18,107 ratings — published 2014
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Deviant King (Royal Elite, #1) Deviant King (Royal Elite, #1)
by (shelved 630 times as dark)
avg rating 3.89 — 129,292 ratings — published 2019
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God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3) God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3)
by (shelved 626 times as dark)
avg rating 4.17 — 166,673 ratings — published 2022
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The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3) The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3)
by (shelved 625 times as dark)
avg rating 4.03 — 172,560 ratings — published 2020
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My Dark Vanessa My Dark Vanessa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 625 times as dark)
avg rating 4.10 — 428,577 ratings — published 2020
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 616 times as dark)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,459,179 ratings — published 2012
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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2) Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 606 times as dark)
avg rating 4.00 — 304,904 ratings — published 2024
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Credence Credence (Paperback)
by (shelved 591 times as dark)
avg rating 3.67 — 593,703 ratings — published 2020
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Monster in His Eyes (Monster in His Eyes, #1) Monster in His Eyes (Monster in His Eyes, #1)
by (shelved 587 times as dark)
avg rating 4.06 — 36,938 ratings — published 2014
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The Sinner (L.O.R.D.S., #2) The Sinner (L.O.R.D.S., #2)
by (shelved 578 times as dark)
avg rating 4.03 — 169,155 ratings — published 2022
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Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers, #1) Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers, #1)
by (shelved 561 times as dark)
avg rating 4.08 — 32,766 ratings — published 2013
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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
2,525 books — 3,238 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinPrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
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Oscar Wilde
“But we never get back our youth… The pulse of joy that beats in us at twenty becomes sluggish. Our limbs fail, our senses rot. We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we were too much afraid, and the exquisite temptations that we had not the courage to yield to.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Kate DiCamillo
“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.”
Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

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