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Dark Book Summaries

Hills of Shivers and Shadows
by Pam Godwin
Kidnapped to an Arctic fortress, Frankie discovers the bones of five women who never made it out.
4.22
9k+
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Hills of Shivers and Shadows
Kidnapped to an Arctic fortress, Frankie discovers the bones of five women who never made it out.
by Pam Godwin 2024 611 pages
4.22
9k+ ratings
All Your Deadly Truths
by M.L. Burns
Her mother caged her in the sea. Her vampire already has blood on his hands.
4.03
2k+
All Your Deadly Truths Summary
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All Your Deadly Truths
Her mother caged her in the sea. Her vampire already has blood on his hands.
by M.L. Burns 2025
4.03
2k+ ratings
Heir of Illusion
by Madeline Taylor
A collared assassin hunts a cursed sword with the God of Death, whose touch is lethal.
4.33
18k+
Heir of Illusion Summary
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Heir of Illusion
A collared assassin hunts a cursed sword with the God of Death, whose touch is lethal.
by Madeline Taylor 2025 464 pages
4.33
18k+ ratings
Corrupt Vow
by Eva Ashwood
To save three men, she agrees to marry a predator. They'll burn everything to stop it.
4.18
16k+
Corrupt Vow Summary
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Corrupt Vow
To save three men, she agrees to marry a predator. They'll burn everything to stop it.
by Eva Ashwood 2023 400 pages
4.18
16k+ ratings
Luca
by Grey Huffington
Fleeing abuse, a mother meets a millionaire ex-con who claims her and her daughters.
4.32
9k+
Luca Summary
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Luca
Fleeing abuse, a mother meets a millionaire ex-con who claims her and her daughters.
by Grey Huffington 2022 450 pages
4.32
9k+ ratings
Lovely Bad Things
by Trisha Wolfe
A criminologist frees the madman she imprisoned to profile a ritual killer. His price: her.
3.65
25k+
Lovely Bad Things Summary
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Lovely Bad Things
A criminologist frees the madman she imprisoned to profile a ritual killer. His price: her.
by Trisha Wolfe 2022 334 pages
3.65
25k+ ratings
Torment
by Dylan Page
Her biker stepbrother called it protection. She called it a cage. Now he demands everything.
3.95
25k+
Torment Summary
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Torment
Her biker stepbrother called it protection. She called it a cage. Now he demands everything.
by Dylan Page 2021 378 pages
3.95
25k+ ratings
Savage Hearts
by Eva Ashwood
Forced into marriage at gunpoint, Willow endures captivity while her three men tear the city apart.
4.21
14k+
Savage Hearts Summary
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Savage Hearts
Forced into marriage at gunpoint, Willow endures captivity while her three men tear the city apart.
by Eva Ashwood 2023 428 pages
4.21
14k+ ratings
Death
by Laura Thalassa
Death's touch cannot kill her, so he keeps her. Stopping the apocalypse means seducing a horseman.
4.28
49k+
Death Summary
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Death
Death's touch cannot kill her, so he keeps her. Stopping the apocalypse means seducing a horseman.
by Laura Thalassa 2021 560 pages
4.28
49k+ ratings
Possession
by K. Loraine
Bound to four supernatural men, she carries the child destined to destroy the world.
4.19
8k+
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Possession
Bound to four supernatural men, she carries the child destined to destroy the world.
by K. Loraine 2022 410 pages
4.19
8k+ ratings
Hollow Wrath
by Jodie King
After captivity, she reaches a horror carnival and becomes the only living desire of a necrophiliac.
4.43
3k+
Hollow Wrath Summary
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Hollow Wrath
After captivity, she reaches a horror carnival and becomes the only living desire of a necrophiliac.
by Jodie King 2025
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Good Samaritan
by John Marrs
She coaxes strangers toward suicide from a helpline booth. Then a dead woman's husband calls.
4.06
85k+
The Good Samaritan Summary
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The Good Samaritan
She coaxes strangers toward suicide from a helpline booth. Then a dead woman's husband calls.
by John Marrs 2017 399 pages
4.06
85k+ ratings
The Contortionist
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
A cursed carnival steals her favorite color. The puppeteer who took it wants the rest of her.
3.89
6k+
The Contortionist Summary
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The Contortionist
A cursed carnival steals her favorite color. The puppeteer who took it wants the rest of her.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020 280 pages
3.89
6k+ ratings
Architecti
by Ruby Roe
To break her death contract, a reaper must kill her professor. The professor is her lover.
4.24
1k+
Architecti Summary
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Architecti
To break her death contract, a reaper must kill her professor. The professor is her lover.
by Ruby Roe 2025 420 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Ties that Bind Us
by Nicole Knight
She ghosts a stranger at dawn, then meets him as the mafia fiance her father chose.
3.58
500+
Ties that Bind Us Summary
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Ties that Bind Us
She ghosts a stranger at dawn, then meets him as the mafia fiance her father chose.
by Nicole Knight 2021 386 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Chasing Love
by Kat T. Masen
An engaged lawyer's world upends when her billionaire first love returns, determined to reclaim her.
3.63
49k+
Chasing Love Summary
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Chasing Love
An engaged lawyer's world upends when her billionaire first love returns, determined to reclaim her.
by Kat T. Masen 2020 464 pages
3.63
49k+ ratings
Bound in Inked Flame
by Ava Larksen
A blood pact delivers Nelle to her enemy; the dragon inside her is his family's vengeance.
4.22
2k+
Bound in Inked Flame Summary
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Bound in Inked Flame
A blood pact delivers Nelle to her enemy; the dragon inside her is his family's vengeance.
by Ava Larksen 2025 731 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
William
by Mason Coile
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
3.48
17k+
William Summary
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William
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
by Mason Coile 2024 224 pages
3.48
17k+ ratings
Crown Me Yours
by Liv Zander
A gravedigger queen marries Death to break a curse, but the rite demands his love.
4.57
49k+
Crown Me Yours Summary
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Crown Me Yours
A gravedigger queen marries Death to break a curse, but the rite demands his love.
by Liv Zander 2026 244 pages
4.57
49k+ ratings
The Sixth Wicked Child
by J.D. Barker
A serial killer's surrender is a trap, and a detective's lost memory is the bait.
4.48
37k+
The Sixth Wicked Child Summary
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The Sixth Wicked Child
A serial killer's surrender is a trap, and a detective's lost memory is the bait.
by J.D. Barker 2019 626 pages
4.48
37k+ ratings
Of Blood and Aether
by Harper Hawthorne
A scarred captain runs from prophecy, then meets the woman whose magic could fulfill it.
3.93
7k+
Of Blood and Aether Summary
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Of Blood and Aether
A scarred captain runs from prophecy, then meets the woman whose magic could fulfill it.
by Harper Hawthorne 2024 576 pages
3.93
7k+ ratings
The Dead Girls Book Club
by Zia Rayyan
A detective's wife joins a book club for lonely women. The club's real subject isn't fiction.
3.97
11k+
The Dead Girls Book Club Summary
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The Dead Girls Book Club
A detective's wife joins a book club for lonely women. The club's real subject isn't fiction.
by Zia Rayyan 2026 282 pages
3.97
11k+ ratings
The Daughters' War
by Christopher Buehlman
A knight and her giant war raven face a goblin war that spends soldiers like coin.
4.22
13k+
The Daughters' War Summary
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The Daughters' War
A knight and her giant war raven face a goblin war that spends soldiers like coin.
by Christopher Buehlman 2024 416 pages
4.22
13k+ ratings
Fallen Court
by Geneva Lee
Captive in a fae court, her ring crowns a throne. The Wild Hunt stalks her mate.
3.87
22k+
Fallen Court Summary
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Fallen Court
Captive in a fae court, her ring crowns a throne. The Wild Hunt stalks her mate.
by Geneva Lee 2025 384 pages
3.87
22k+ ratings
The Glittering Edge
by Alyssa Villaire
Her mother is cursed. Alonso can break it. He's the witch Penny was taught to hate.
4.05
3k+
The Glittering Edge Summary
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The Glittering Edge
Her mother is cursed. Alonso can break it. He's the witch Penny was taught to hate.
by Alyssa Villaire 2025 432 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Ruthless Empire
by Rina Kent
Childhood enemies turned step-siblings share a secret affair as a stalker catalogs their every move.
4.11
75k+
Ruthless Empire Summary
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Ruthless Empire
Childhood enemies turned step-siblings share a secret affair as a stalker catalogs their every move.
by Rina Kent 2020 384 pages
4.11
75k+ ratings
The Wicked in Me
by Suzanne Wright
An outcast witch trades her soul to a lethal immortal. He intends to keep everything.
4.09
7k+
The Wicked in Me Summary
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The Wicked in Me
An outcast witch trades her soul to a lethal immortal. He intends to keep everything.
by Suzanne Wright 2023 397 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
Don't Believe Her
by Nicola Sanders
Her missing best friend is back, but she's wrong in ways only Ellie can see.
3.99
44k+
Don't Believe Her Summary
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Don't Believe Her
Her missing best friend is back, but she's wrong in ways only Ellie can see.
by Nicola Sanders 2024 302 pages
3.99
44k+ ratings
A Time of Courage
by John Gwynne
A winged outcast flees a slaughtered fortress. The demon Asroth is free. The last alliance gathers.
4.46
10k+
A Time of Courage Summary
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A Time of Courage
A winged outcast flees a slaughtered fortress. The demon Asroth is free. The last alliance gathers.
by John Gwynne 2020 648 pages
4.46
10k+ ratings
Creep
by Emma van Straaten
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
3.47
5k+
Creep Summary
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Creep
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
by Emma van Straaten 2025 256 pages
3.47
5k+ ratings
Birds of a Feather
by Kate Stewart
A mafia heiress offers a vigilante her father's empire. She's tracked his secrets for eight years.
4.51
9k+
Birds of a Feather Summary
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Birds of a Feather
A mafia heiress offers a vigilante her father's empire. She's tracked his secrets for eight years.
by Kate Stewart 2026 720 pages
4.51
9k+ ratings
Order of Scorpions
by Ivy Asher
A nameless fae assassin assigned to three masked lords is ordered to kill one of them.
4.14
11k+
Order of Scorpions Summary
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Order of Scorpions
A nameless fae assassin assigned to three masked lords is ordered to kill one of them.
by Ivy Asher 2022 761 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
Free Me
by Ashley N. Rostek
She survived her family's massacre. Four years in witness protection, and the killer has found her.
4.11
24k+
Free Me Summary
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Free Me
She survived her family's massacre. Four years in witness protection, and the killer has found her.
by Ashley N. Rostek 2023 235 pages
4.11
24k+ ratings
Born, Darkly
by Trisha Wolfe
A psychologist defending killers takes on a death-row patient who sees her hidden killer.
3.63
24k+
Born, Darkly Summary
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Born, Darkly
A psychologist defending killers takes on a death-row patient who sees her hidden killer.
by Trisha Wolfe 2017 302 pages
3.63
24k+ ratings
A Kingdom of Venom and Vows
by Holly Renee
Her mate's brother stole her, drinks her blood, and plans a wedding she cannot escape.
3.52
30k+
A Kingdom of Venom and Vows Summary
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A Kingdom of Venom and Vows
Her mate's brother stole her, drinks her blood, and plans a wedding she cannot escape.
by Holly Renee 2023 314 pages
3.52
30k+ ratings
A Dance of Lies
by Brittney Arena
A shattered dancer must spy among kings. Her jailer demands loyalty, her target earns it.
3.86
12k+
A Dance of Lies Summary
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A Dance of Lies
A shattered dancer must spy among kings. Her jailer demands loyalty, her target earns it.
by Brittney Arena 2025 448 pages
3.86
12k+ ratings
Ours
by A.K. Rose
Bred to be broken, she's the obsession of three stepbrothers who kill for her.
4.07
11k+
Ours Summary
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Ours
Bred to be broken, she's the obsession of three stepbrothers who kill for her.
by A.K. Rose 2022 418 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Deep
by Nick Cutter
Eight miles down, a veterinarian finds his brother's station. The crew is no longer human.
3.41
43k+
The Deep Summary
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The Deep
Eight miles down, a veterinarian finds his brother's station. The crew is no longer human.
by Nick Cutter 2015 394 pages
3.41
43k+ ratings
Til Def
by Jodie King
Days from release, an axe murderer decides his student therapist belongs to him.
3.99
3k+
Til Def Summary
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Til Def
Days from release, an axe murderer decides his student therapist belongs to him.
by Jodie King 349 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Summoned to the Wilds
by A.K. Caggiano
Freeing his demon father requires a blood mage to kill the woman bound to his will.
4.28
14k+
Summoned to the Wilds Summary
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Summoned to the Wilds
Freeing his demon father requires a blood mage to kill the woman bound to his will.
by A.K. Caggiano 2022 428 pages
4.28
14k+ ratings
Call Me Freak
by J.A. Roles
After seven years in an asylum, he kidnaps the one woman who shares his darkest secret.
3.38
1k+
Call Me Freak Summary
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Call Me Freak
After seven years in an asylum, he kidnaps the one woman who shares his darkest secret.
by J.A. Roles 2023 204 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
Immortal Longings
by Chloe Gong
To kill the king, a princess joins the death games. Her rival becomes her only weakness.
3.53
28k+
Immortal Longings Summary
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Immortal Longings
To kill the king, a princess joins the death games. Her rival becomes her only weakness.
by Chloe Gong 2023 372 pages
3.53
28k+ ratings
The Hemlock Queen
by Hannah Whitten
Her fiancé is losing his soul to a god who wants her power and her submission.
3.82
14k+
The Hemlock Queen Summary
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The Hemlock Queen
Her fiancé is losing his soul to a god who wants her power and her submission.
by Hannah Whitten 2024 400 pages
3.82
14k+ ratings
The Slob
by Aron Beauregard
A pregnant saleswoman enters a farmhouse, where a man forces her to clean his kills.
3.32
13k+
The Slob Summary
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The Slob
A pregnant saleswoman enters a farmhouse, where a man forces her to clean his kills.
by Aron Beauregard 2019 146 pages
3.32
13k+ ratings
The Keeper
by Tana French
An Irish town hums the killer's name. A retired Chicago detective won't join the chorus.
4.24
29k+
The Keeper Summary
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The Keeper
An Irish town hums the killer's name. A retired Chicago detective won't join the chorus.
by Tana French 2026 496 pages
4.24
29k+ ratings
The Apartment Across the Hall
by Jack Dane
Bloody laundry, hidden cell: Salem knows her neighbor is dangerous. She's hunting the wrong monster.
3.55
13k+
The Apartment Across the Hall Summary
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The Apartment Across the Hall
Bloody laundry, hidden cell: Salem knows her neighbor is dangerous. She's hunting the wrong monster.
by Jack Dane 2025 230 pages
3.55
13k+ ratings
Afterlife
by Stephanie Hudson
She fled a killer's basement. The half-demon who owns the nightclub says she is his.
4.02
14k+
Afterlife Summary
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Afterlife
She fled a killer's basement. The half-demon who owns the nightclub says she is his.
by Stephanie Hudson 2012 543 pages
4.02
14k+ ratings
The Last Thing to Burn
by Will Dean
Seven years captive on a remote farm. Her pregnancy gives her the will to escape.
3.96
29k+
The Last Thing to Burn Summary
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The Last Thing to Burn
Seven years captive on a remote farm. Her pregnancy gives her the will to escape.
by Will Dean 2021 241 pages
3.96
29k+ ratings
Crown Me Dead
by Liv Zander
A gravedigger's daughter must seduce a rotting king and die for his cursed crown.
4.14
75k+
Crown Me Dead Summary
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Crown Me Dead
A gravedigger's daughter must seduce a rotting king and die for his cursed crown.
by Liv Zander 2026 270 pages
4.14
75k+ ratings
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
by Shailee Thompson
A slasher scholar’s speed-dating night turns into a serial killer’s bloody courtship.
3.71
29k+
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates Summary
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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
A slasher scholar’s speed-dating night turns into a serial killer’s bloody courtship.
by Shailee Thompson 2026 368 pages
3.71
29k+ ratings
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