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    Bunny by Mona Awad

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    No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled. O Bunny you are sooo genius!' MARGARET ATWOOD. We call them Bunnies because that is wha...

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    Gallant by V.E. Schwab

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    The Number 1 Sunday Times-bestselling novel, from the author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and A Darker Shade of Magic. A darkly magical an...

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    The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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    THE TIKTOK SENSATION'A journey of wonder and imagination' Stylist Discover the enchanting, magical bestseller that will captivate your imagination....

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    A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab

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    Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare ability to travel betwe...

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    Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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    The award-winning author of Gods of Jade and Shadow (one of the 100 best fantasy novels of all time, TIME magazine) returns with a mesmerising femi...

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    These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

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    A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire In glittering Shanghai, a ...

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    A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

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    ____________The Sunday Times bestseller!FINALIST FOR THE LODESTAR AWARDIn the start of an all-new trilogy, the bestselling author of Uprooted and S...

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    Galatea by Madeline Miller

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    From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines t...

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    The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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    Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

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    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTIONNOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022...

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    A Discovery of Witches (All Souls 1) by Deborah Harkness

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    Now a major Sky original production - Season 2 streaming nowTHE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A Discovery of Witches is the...

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    Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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    Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the ...

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    The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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    A modern classic.' Guardian'A near-perfect work of art.' Joyce Carol OatesSylvia Plath is a major cultural icon who continues to inspire new genera...

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    The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014 Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives a...

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    The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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    Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson

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    His innovative thriller, as shocking now as when it was first published, the Penguin Classics edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case ...

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    The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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    A triumph of execution ... one of the best narratives of the "double life" of a Victorian gentleman' Peter AckroydOscar Wilde's alluring novel of d...

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    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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    One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''That rare story to pass from literature into myth' The New York TimesMary Shelley's chilling Go...

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    The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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    The Penguin English Library Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde'I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. I am jealous...

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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    Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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    The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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    The searing follow-up to 2018's most celebrated fantasy debut - THE POPPY WAR. Rin is on the run ... Haunted by the terrible choices she had to mak...

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    To Kill a Mockingbird

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    Truly Devious : A Mystery

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    New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect ...

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    A Map of Days : Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

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    __________Things have started to get quite . . . peculiar . . . Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Ja...

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    One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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    The international bestselling YA thriller by acclaimed author, Karen M. McManus - NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES. Five students walk into detention. On...

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    Rebecca F Kuang 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Hardback

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    Titles in this set:1. Babel2. YellowfaceDescription:BabelOxford, 1836.The city of dreaming spires.It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in...

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    Maggie Stiefvater Collection: Wolves of Mercy Falls & Raven Cycle Series 8 Books Set - Ages 13+ - Paperback

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    A Darker Shade Of Magic Trilogy 3 Books Set By V. E. Schwab - Fiction - Paperback

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    A Darker Shade of Magic is a trilogy of fantasy novels written by V.E. Schwab. The series takes place in multiple versions of London, each with its...

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    The Raven Cycle Series 4 Books Collection Box Set by Maggie Stiefvater - Ages 13+ - Paperback

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Darkened libraries, cloak-and-dagger secret campus societies, and overshadowing gothic architecture. The dark academia aesthetic has taken the internet by storm, rooting its presence within contemporary fiction. At Books2Door, we’ve compiled a list of the most top-rated and best-selling Dark Academic Books we have to offer. These books are a firm fan-favourite amongst Teens and YA readers as well as Adults

What is Dark Academia?

The subculture of dark academia is concerned with the arts, classic greek and gothic architecture, and the prominence of knowledge and education. In literature, Dark Academic Books are most recognisable for their particularly dark and heavy themes of existentialism and death against a mystery and thrilling academic setting. These books are often classed as moody and mysterious, with narratives taking place within the confines of an esteemed boarding school or university. For more information on Dark Academia books check out our blog post: The Allure of Dark Academia: A Curated List of 10 Must-Read Books.

Dark Academia Books Recommendations

Considered one of the most definitive dark academic novels, Donna Tartt’s The Secret History has been described as compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. This murder mystery novel follows the perspective of Richard Papen, who studies literature at the elite Hampden College in Vermont. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, Richard and five other eccentric misfits discover a new way of thinking that goes against their mundane existence leading them to corruption, betrayal and evil. The Secret History is a story of two parts; the chain of events that led to the death of a classmate- and what happens next. 

Our next recommendation is a more subtle Dark Academia book but nonetheless should not be left out of our list. Published in 2005, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go is set in a darkly dystopic version of contemporary England. The book follows Kathy’s perspective as she attempts to come to terms with her childhood and upbringing and towards a bleak fate that awaits her and her closest friends. Ishiguro masterfully presents the fragility of life, identity, empathy and friendship in this novel against the prominence of boarding schools harbouring dark secrets. Time named it the best novel of 2005 and one of the top 100 novels published since 1923. The book has also been adapted into the 2010 film of the same name, directed by Mark Romanek and starring Cary Milligan, Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley. 

No Dark Academia list would be complete without mentioning Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. From the author of the Shadow and Bone series, this book has become a TikTok sensation. This paranormal fantasy series follows Galaxy “Alex” Stern, who is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved homicide. At her hospital bed, she is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most elite universities. But what’s the catch, and why her? As Alex struggles to search for answers to these questions herself, she arrives in New Haven, tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies- whose occult activities turn out to be rather more sinister than any imagination might conceive. 

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