For fans of The Secret History and all things dark academia, we bring you this carefully curated list featuring ancient buildings, prestigious schools, academic rivalries, dark mysteries, and haunting atmospheres!
A dark haunting story of murder, the bonds of sisterhood and a secret society at Princeton.
A dark haunting story of murder, the bonds of sisterhood and a secret society at Princeton.
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A dark haunting story of murder, the bonds of sisterhood and a secret society at Princeton.
A dark haunting story of murder, the bonds of sisterhood and a secret society at Princeton.
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Lennon gets invited to take the entrance exam to Drayton college, a school of magic.
Lennon gets invited to take the entrance exam to Drayton college, a school of magic.
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Lennon gets invited to take the entrance exam to Drayton college, a school of magic.
Lennon gets invited to take the entrance exam to Drayton college, a school of magic.
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An isolated and ancient college deep in the hills of Massachusetts filled with dark secrets and ambitious students. New student Laura Sheridan enters an intense academic rivalry with Carmilla.
An isolated and ancient college deep in the hills of Massachusetts filled with dark secrets and ambitious students. New student Laura Sheridan enters an intense academic rivalry with Carmilla.
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An isolated and ancient college deep in the hills of Massachusetts filled with dark secrets and ambitious students. New student Laura Sheridan enters an intense academic rivalry with Carmilla.
An isolated and ancient college deep in the hills of Massachusetts filled with dark secrets and ambitious students. New student Laura Sheridan enters an intense academic rivalry with Carmilla.
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Recounts the year in the life of an undocumented Harvard senior. Wry and vunerable narrator Catalina navigates her past, her uncertain future, and tragedies as she faces her impending graduation.
Recounts the year in the life of an undocumented Harvard senior. Wry and vunerable narrator Catalina navigates her past, her uncertain future, and tragedies as she faces her impending graduation.
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Recounts the year in the life of an undocumented Harvard senior. Wry and vunerable narrator Catalina navigates her past, her uncertain future, and tragedies as she faces her impending graduation.
Recounts the year in the life of an undocumented Harvard senior. Wry and vunerable narrator Catalina navigates her past, her uncertain future, and tragedies as she faces her impending graduation.
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Dark academia meets Hunger Games in this thrilling tale about Vis Telimus who is sent to a prestigious academy to uncover the truth behind a mysterious accident.
Dark academia meets Hunger Games in this thrilling tale about Vis Telimus who is sent to a prestigious academy to uncover the truth behind a mysterious accident.
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Dark academia meets Hunger Games in this thrilling tale about Vis Telimus who is sent to a prestigious academy to uncover the truth behind a mysterious accident.
Dark academia meets Hunger Games in this thrilling tale about Vis Telimus who is sent to a prestigious academy to uncover the truth behind a mysterious accident.
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Estranged half-sisters are tasked with guarding their family’s library of ancient and magical books. And together they must unravel the deadly secret that lies at the heart of the collection.
Estranged half-sisters are tasked with guarding their family’s library of ancient and magical books. And together they must unravel the deadly secret that lies at the heart of the collection.
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Estranged half-sisters are tasked with guarding their family’s library of ancient and magical books. And together they must unravel the deadly secret that lies at the heart of the collection.
Estranged half-sisters are tasked with guarding their family’s library of ancient and magical books. And together they must unravel the deadly secret that lies at the heart of the collection.
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Art historian Cate Adamson flees to Spain with the hidden painting she discovered and teams up with Duke Antonio to reveal the history behind the mysterious painting.
Art historian Cate Adamson flees to Spain with the hidden painting she discovered and teams up with Duke Antonio to reveal the history behind the mysterious painting.
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Art historian Cate Adamson flees to Spain with the hidden painting she discovered and teams up with Duke Antonio to reveal the history behind the mysterious painting.
Art historian Cate Adamson flees to Spain with the hidden painting she discovered and teams up with Duke Antonio to reveal the history behind the mysterious painting.
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Archivist Clara Eden works for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, researching romantic letters that are thousands of years old. But something isn’t right about her employer and it's too late to run.
Archivist Clara Eden works for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, researching romantic letters that are thousands of years old. But something isn’t right about her employer and it's too late to run.
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Archivist Clara Eden works for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, researching romantic letters that are thousands of years old. But something isn’t right about her employer and it's too late to run.
Archivist Clara Eden works for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, researching romantic letters that are thousands of years old. But something isn’t right about her employer and it's too late to run.
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A collection of short stories featuring all the staples of dark academia; boarding schools, secret societies, old and gloomy buildings, and a haunting atmosphere.
A collection of short stories featuring all the staples of dark academia; boarding schools, secret societies, old and gloomy buildings, and a haunting atmosphere.
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A collection of short stories featuring all the staples of dark academia; boarding schools, secret societies, old and gloomy buildings, and a haunting atmosphere.
A collection of short stories featuring all the staples of dark academia; boarding schools, secret societies, old and gloomy buildings, and a haunting atmosphere.
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Beauty and the Beast meets Dracula in this story of outcast Corvina gets accepted to a mysterious university, a secluded castle on top of a mountain. It’s here she finds herself pulled into a chilling century-old mystery.
Beauty and the Beast meets Dracula in this story of outcast Corvina gets accepted to a mysterious university, a secluded castle on top of a mountain. It’s here she finds herself pulled into a chilling century-old mystery.
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Beauty and the Beast meets Dracula in this story of outcast Corvina gets accepted to a mysterious university, a secluded castle on top of a mountain. It’s here she finds herself pulled into a chilling century-old mystery.
Beauty and the Beast meets Dracula in this story of outcast Corvina gets accepted to a mysterious university, a secluded castle on top of a mountain. It’s here she finds herself pulled into a chilling century-old mystery.
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The story follows an Indigenous woman named Tookie who gets a job at a local bookstore after years of incarceration where she is haunted by a former customer, Flora.
The story follows an Indigenous woman named Tookie who gets a job at a local bookstore after years of incarceration where she is haunted by a former customer, Flora.
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The story follows an Indigenous woman named Tookie who gets a job at a local bookstore after years of incarceration where she is haunted by a former customer, Flora.
The story follows an Indigenous woman named Tookie who gets a job at a local bookstore after years of incarceration where she is haunted by a former customer, Flora.
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Doerr covers past, present and future in this non-linear tale for lovers of books and all things storytelling.
Doerr covers past, present and future in this non-linear tale for lovers of books and all things storytelling.
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Doerr covers past, present and future in this non-linear tale for lovers of books and all things storytelling.
Doerr covers past, present and future in this non-linear tale for lovers of books and all things storytelling.
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PhD student Ingrid Yang is struggling to finish her dissertation on poet Xiao-Wen Chou when she stumbles upon a note that leads her to an explosive discovery.
PhD student Ingrid Yang is struggling to finish her dissertation on poet Xiao-Wen Chou when she stumbles upon a note that leads her to an explosive discovery.
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PhD student Ingrid Yang is struggling to finish her dissertation on poet Xiao-Wen Chou when she stumbles upon a note that leads her to an explosive discovery.
PhD student Ingrid Yang is struggling to finish her dissertation on poet Xiao-Wen Chou when she stumbles upon a note that leads her to an explosive discovery.
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Social outcasts Paul and Julian meet in their first year of university in the early 1970s. Their intense and toxic relationship leads them to murder.
Social outcasts Paul and Julian meet in their first year of university in the early 1970s. Their intense and toxic relationship leads them to murder.
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Social outcasts Paul and Julian meet in their first year of university in the early 1970s. Their intense and toxic relationship leads them to murder.
Social outcasts Paul and Julian meet in their first year of university in the early 1970s. Their intense and toxic relationship leads them to murder.
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Recently widowed Mariana Andros travels to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend. Her lead suspect is the handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor who has a secret society of women called the Maidens.
Recently widowed Mariana Andros travels to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend. Her lead suspect is the handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor who has a secret society of women called the Maidens.
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Recently widowed Mariana Andros travels to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend. Her lead suspect is the handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor who has a secret society of women called the Maidens.
Recently widowed Mariana Andros travels to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend. Her lead suspect is the handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor who has a secret society of women called the Maidens.
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A whodunit psychological thriller about six friends, a college reunion, and an unsolved murder.
A whodunit psychological thriller about six friends, a college reunion, and an unsolved murder.
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A whodunit psychological thriller about six friends, a college reunion, and an unsolved murder.
A whodunit psychological thriller about six friends, a college reunion, and an unsolved murder.
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Ten years ago, Toby was found dead in his room. Now Jeremy reunites with his Oxford friends to solve the mystery of his death.
Ten years ago, Toby was found dead in his room. Now Jeremy reunites with his Oxford friends to solve the mystery of his death.
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Ten years ago, Toby was found dead in his room. Now Jeremy reunites with his Oxford friends to solve the mystery of his death.
Ten years ago, Toby was found dead in his room. Now Jeremy reunites with his Oxford friends to solve the mystery of his death.
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Described also as a queer southern gothic, characters Eddie and Andrew are inseparable until their bond is threatened when Eddie leaves for graduate school. Before they can reunite, Eddie takes his life leaving Andrew to search for the truth.
Described also as a queer southern gothic, characters Eddie and Andrew are inseparable until their bond is threatened when Eddie leaves for graduate school. Before they can reunite, Eddie takes his life leaving Andrew to search for the truth.
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Described also as a queer southern gothic, characters Eddie and Andrew are inseparable until their bond is threatened when Eddie leaves for graduate school. Before they can reunite, Eddie takes his life leaving Andrew to search for the truth.
Described also as a queer southern gothic, characters Eddie and Andrew are inseparable until their bond is threatened when Eddie leaves for graduate school. Before they can reunite, Eddie takes his life leaving Andrew to search for the truth.
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