Dark Books
Books tagged as dark deal in heavy subject matter, morally compromised characters, and worlds where optimism is in short supply. These stories don't shy away from violence, trauma, or bleak outcomes, and they tend to leave a lasting mark on readers who appreciate fiction without safety nets.
65 books
Non-Fiction
A Monster Calls
Crime
All the Sinners Bleed
Literary Fiction
Bear and His Daughter
Romance
Butcher & Blackbird
Horror
Cuckoo
Science Fiction
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Thriller
Eileen
Romance
Fallen
Romance
Fifty Shades of Grey
Thriller
Girl A
Young Adult
Girl in Pieces
Thriller
Gone Girl
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Young Adult
Haunting Adeline
Horror
Holly
Romance
Hopeless
Horror
House of Salt and Sorrows
Horror
It
Thriller
Killing Floor
Crime
King of Ashes
Less Than Zero
Romance
Lights Out
Romance
Lights Out
Literary Fiction
Lolita
Literary Fiction
Lord of the Flies
Thriller
Low Town
Horror
Misery
Horror
Model Home
Science Fiction
Neuromancer
Fantasy
One Dark Window
Science Fiction
Oryx and Crake
Science Fiction
Parable of the Sower
Horror
Pet Sematary
Mystery
Pretty Little Liars
Fantasy
Prince of Thorns
Romance
Punk 57
Thriller
Quicksilver
Sinners Retreat
Romance
Sinners Retreat
Horror
Tender Is the Flesh
Fantasy
The Black Company
Fantasy
The Blade Itself
Historical Fiction
The Book of Night Women
Thriller
The Cartel
Non-Fiction
The Changeling
Horror
The Collector
Mystery
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Thriller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Horror
The Lamb
Horror
The Lesser Dead
Fantasy
The Metamorphosis
The Mist
The Monk
Young Adult
The Naturals
The Omen
Literary Fiction
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Thriller
The Plot
Fantasy
The Poppy War
Science Fiction
The Power
Horror
The Power
Crime
The Power of the Dog
Horror
The Reformatory
Thriller
The Return of Ellie Black
Literary Fiction
Trainspotting
Romance
Twisted Love
Young Adult