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Dark Book Summaries

Gild
by Raven Kennedy
She calls her gilded cage love until the day her king trades her for an army.
3.61
300k+
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Gild
She calls her gilded cage love until the day her king trades her for an army.
by Raven Kennedy 2020 402 pages
3.61
300k+ ratings
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
4.51
200k+
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
by Matt Dinniman 2021 386 pages
4.51
200k+ ratings
Nightshade
by Autumn Woods
At a gothic university, she hunts her parents' killer and falls for his son.
4.08
69k+
Nightshade Summary
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Nightshade
At a gothic university, she hunts her parents' killer and falls for his son.
by Autumn Woods 2025 416 pages
4.08
69k+ ratings
The Compound
by Aisling Rawle
Ten women wake in a desert prison where survival depends on who shares their bed.
3.53
100k+
The Compound Summary
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The Compound
Ten women wake in a desert prison where survival depends on who shares their bed.
by Aisling Rawle 2025 292 pages
3.53
100k+ ratings
That's Not My Name
by Megan Lally
No memory, no name. A stranger claims she's his daughter. The cabin door locks from outside.
4.05
300k+
That's Not My Name Summary
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That's Not My Name
No memory, no name. A stranger claims she's his daughter. The cabin door locks from outside.
by Megan Lally 2023 297 pages
4.05
300k+ ratings
Toxic
by Nicole Blanchard
Her husband runs the prison. The inmate who sketches her strong needs her help to escape.
3.47
52k+
Toxic Summary
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Toxic
Her husband runs the prison. The inmate who sketches her strong needs her help to escape.
by Nicole Blanchard 2017 316 pages
3.47
52k+ ratings
The Favorite Girl
by Monica Arya
The white mansion that hired her catalogs captive women and sells them as custom brides.
3.71
50k+
The Favorite Girl Summary
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The Favorite Girl
The white mansion that hired her catalogs captive women and sells them as custom brides.
by Monica Arya 2024 404 pages
3.71
50k+ ratings
The Wolf King
by Lauren Palphreyman
She stops a wolf death match and the alpha in chains steals her from her wedding.
4.14
100k+
The Wolf King Summary
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The Wolf King
She stops a wolf death match and the alpha in chains steals her from her wedding.
by Lauren Palphreyman 2023 475 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
The Book of Azrael
by Amber V. Nicole
A monster forged by sacrifice. A god haunted by destruction. One blood pact, and the realms ignite.
4.12
200k+
The Book of Azrael Summary
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The Book of Azrael
A monster forged by sacrifice. A god haunted by destruction. One blood pact, and the realms ignite.
by Amber V. Nicole 2022 572 pages
4.12
200k+ ratings
Chokehold
by Leigh Rivers
Stepbrothers Cole and Blaise hate each other until a masked chase gives their obsession a body.
3.90
22k+
Chokehold Summary
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Chokehold
Stepbrothers Cole and Blaise hate each other until a masked chase gives their obsession a body.
by Leigh Rivers 2024 412 pages
3.90
22k+ ratings
Blood Oath
by Morgan B. Lee
Bound to four monster legacies, an assassin must drive them away before her oath destroys them.
4.16
38k+
Blood Oath Summary
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Blood Oath
Bound to four monster legacies, an assassin must drive them away before her oath destroys them.
by Morgan B. Lee 2024 286 pages
4.16
38k+ ratings
Where's Molly
by H.D. Carlton
Escaped from traffickers, she feeds predators to her pigs until her rescuer finds her farm.
4.15
100k+
Where's Molly Summary
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Where's Molly
Escaped from traffickers, she feeds predators to her pigs until her rescuer finds her farm.
by H.D. Carlton 2024 243 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
The Housemaid is Watching
by Freida McFadden
A bargain farmhouse, a hidden room, and a cul-de-sac where every neighbor hides something deadly.
3.85
1.1M+
The Housemaid is Watching Summary
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The Housemaid is Watching
A bargain farmhouse, a hidden room, and a cul-de-sac where every neighbor hides something deadly.
by Freida McFadden 2024 400 pages
3.85
1.1M+ ratings
Phantasma
by Kaylie Smith
A necromancer enters a Gothic manor seeking her sister and strikes a bargain with its Phantom.
4.04
300k+
Phantasma Summary
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Phantasma
A necromancer enters a Gothic manor seeking her sister and strikes a bargain with its Phantom.
by Kaylie Smith 2024 497 pages
4.04
300k+ ratings
The Locked Door
by Freida McFadden
A surgeon's patients are murdered, hands severed. Her father killed seventeen women the same way.
3.98
600k+
The Locked Door Summary
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The Locked Door
A surgeon's patients are murdered, hands severed. Her father killed seventeen women the same way.
by Freida McFadden 2021 313 pages
3.98
600k+ ratings
Empire of Flame and Thorns
by Marion Blackwood
A fae rebel must survive deadly trials and the dragon commander who burns to possess her.
4.03
76k+
Empire of Flame and Thorns Summary
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Empire of Flame and Thorns
A fae rebel must survive deadly trials and the dragon commander who burns to possess her.
by Marion Blackwood 2024 366 pages
4.03
76k+ ratings
Vow of Deception
by Rina Kent
A homeless woman escapes a murder charge by vanishing into a crime lord's dead wife.
3.89
83k+
Vow of Deception Summary
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Vow of Deception
A homeless woman escapes a murder charge by vanishing into a crime lord's dead wife.
by Rina Kent 2021 296 pages
3.89
83k+ ratings
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
by Amber V. Nicole
Her soul paid for her god-king's resurrection. His brother's blade can erase him from her memory.
4.29
73k+
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen Summary
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The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
Her soul paid for her god-king's resurrection. His brother's blade can erase him from her memory.
by Amber V. Nicole 2024 581 pages
4.29
73k+ ratings
Painted Scars
by Neva Altaj
An artist marries a wheelchair-bound Bratva boss to save her father. Their fake passion turns real.
3.73
100k+
Painted Scars Summary
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Painted Scars
An artist marries a wheelchair-bound Bratva boss to save her father. Their fake passion turns real.
by Neva Altaj 2022 240 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
Heartless Hunter
by Kristen Ciccarelli
To save a condemned witch, a secret vigilante must seduce the ruthless captain who hunts her.
4.16
400k+
Heartless Hunter Summary
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Heartless Hunter
To save a condemned witch, a secret vigilante must seduce the ruthless captain who hunts her.
by Kristen Ciccarelli 2024 406 pages
4.16
400k+ ratings
Lies of My Monster
by Rina Kent
His bodyguard is a woman in disguise. She saved his life. Now he's never letting go.
4.18
73k+
Lies of My Monster Summary
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Lies of My Monster
His bodyguard is a woman in disguise. She saved his life. Now he's never letting go.
by Rina Kent 2023 302 pages
4.18
73k+ ratings
Brimstone
by Callie Hart
A vampire queen and her Fae mate descend into hell for a plague's cure, where a dragon god awaits.
4.03
300k+
Brimstone Summary
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Brimstone
A vampire queen and her Fae mate descend into hell for a plague's cure, where a dragon god awaits.
by Callie Hart 2025 672 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Bad Bishop
by L.J. Shen
Deaf, pregnant, sold to the one-eyed Irish mobster who once made her hold his severed eye.
4.22
87k+
Bad Bishop Summary
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Bad Bishop
Deaf, pregnant, sold to the one-eyed Irish mobster who once made her hold his severed eye.
by L.J. Shen 2025 448 pages
4.22
87k+ ratings
That Sik Luv
by Jescie Hall
A masked man haunts her bedroom. He was hired to kill her, not to crave her.
3.97
66k+
That Sik Luv Summary
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That Sik Luv
A masked man haunts her bedroom. He was hired to kill her, not to crave her.
by Jescie Hall 2023 566 pages
3.97
66k+ ratings
Beautiful Fiend
by Lola King
A gang leader blackmails his rival's best fighter with old footage. Her body takes his side.
3.78
29k+
Beautiful Fiend Summary
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Beautiful Fiend
A gang leader blackmails his rival's best fighter with old footage. Her body takes his side.
by Lola King 2023 492 pages
3.78
29k+ ratings
Speak.
by Ruby M. Darling
Four masked attackers stole her voice. Now she's back on their campus with a kill list.
4.07
14k+
Speak. Summary
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Speak.
Four masked attackers stole her voice. Now she's back on their campus with a kill list.
by Ruby M. Darling 2024 412 pages
4.07
14k+ ratings
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
54k+
Empire of Silence Summary
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Empire of Silence
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018 753 pages
3.95
54k+ ratings
Hideaway
by Penelope Douglas
She vanished after a cathedral confession. Years later, he finds her with his enemy and claims her.
4.00
200k+
Hideaway Summary
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Hideaway
She vanished after a cathedral confession. Years later, he finds her with his enemy and claims her.
by Penelope Douglas 2017 466 pages
4.00
200k+ ratings
Bound by Honor
by Cora Reilly
Forced to wed a brutal Capo, Aria expects pain. His tenderness is far more dangerous.
3.75
100k+
Bound by Honor Summary
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Bound by Honor
Forced to wed a brutal Capo, Aria expects pain. His tenderness is far more dangerous.
by Cora Reilly 2014 273 pages
3.75
100k+ ratings
Dante
by Sadie Kincaid
The mafia took her for a debt. Dante Moretti kept her for himself.
3.90
81k+
Dante Summary
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Dante
The mafia took her for a debt. Dante Moretti kept her for himself.
by Sadie Kincaid 2023 350 pages
3.90
81k+ ratings
Rose in Chains
by Julie Soto
An enemy heir buys a captive princess, and refuses to claim her magic or her body.
4.15
87k+
Rose in Chains Summary
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Rose in Chains
An enemy heir buys a captive princess, and refuses to claim her magic or her body.
by Julie Soto 2025 464 pages
4.15
87k+ ratings
Satan's Affair
by H.D. Carlton
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
3.71
100k+
Satan's Affair Summary
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Satan's Affair
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
by H.D. Carlton 2021 197 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1
by Daisuke Aizawa
Reincarnated with magic, a boy invents a shadow conspiracy for fun, only to find it real.
4.23
1k+
The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1 Summary
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The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1
Reincarnated with magic, a boy invents a shadow conspiracy for fun, only to find it real.
by Daisuke Aizawa 2018 285 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Eldritch
by Keri Lake
Marked by death and running out of fire, two lovers are stranded in a dying world.
4.10
44k+
Eldritch Summary
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Eldritch
Marked by death and running out of fire, two lovers are stranded in a dying world.
by Keri Lake 2025 766 pages
4.10
44k+ ratings
Persuader
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher, ex-military cop, sees a dead man alive and turns fugitive to get close.
4.15
100k+
Persuader Summary
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Persuader
Jack Reacher, ex-military cop, sees a dead man alive and turns fugitive to get close.
by Lee Child 2003 496 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
One of Us Is Back
by Karen M. McManus
When her ex walks free, someone begins turning the people around him into a three-word message.
3.95
86k+
One of Us Is Back Summary
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One of Us Is Back
When her ex walks free, someone begins turning the people around him into a three-word message.
by Karen M. McManus 2023 368 pages
3.95
86k+ ratings
Katabasis
by R.F. Kuang
Two rival Cambridge magicians trade half their lives to follow their dead advisor into Hell.
3.72
100k+
Katabasis Summary
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Katabasis
Two rival Cambridge magicians trade half their lives to follow their dead advisor into Hell.
by R.F. Kuang 2025 559 pages
3.72
100k+ ratings
The Last Party
by A.R. Torre
She killed her friends at twelve and walked free. Her daughter turns twelve this weekend.
4.05
100k+
The Last Party Summary
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The Last Party
She killed her friends at twelve and walked free. Her daughter turns twelve this weekend.
by A.R. Torre 2024 349 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Julie Chan Is Dead
by Liann Zhang
A cashier steals her dead twin's influencer life and finds the glamorous inner circle demands blood.
3.44
64k+
Julie Chan Is Dead Summary
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Julie Chan Is Dead
A cashier steals her dead twin's influencer life and finds the glamorous inner circle demands blood.
by Liann Zhang 2025 320 pages
3.44
64k+ ratings
Dearly Devoted Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
Cop surveillance traps a killer of killers in domestic bliss while a mutilator takes his revenge.
3.87
56k+
Dearly Devoted Dexter Summary
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Dearly Devoted Dexter
Cop surveillance traps a killer of killers in domestic bliss while a mutilator takes his revenge.
by Jeff Lindsay 2005 292 pages
3.87
56k+ ratings
The Sinner
by Shantel Tessier
The masked stranger who visits her at night is the man who murdered her stepfather.
4.03
100k+
The Sinner Summary
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The Sinner
The masked stranger who visits her at night is the man who murdered her stepfather.
by Shantel Tessier 2022 640 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney
Eden's husband replaced her with a stranger. She must prove she exists before she vanishes.
3.99
300k+
My Husband's Wife Summary
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My Husband's Wife
Eden's husband replaced her with a stranger. She must prove she exists before she vanishes.
by Alice Feeney 2026 310 pages
3.99
300k+ ratings
Arcana Academy
by Elise Kova
A jailed tarot forger becomes the fake bride of her captor prince. The ruse turns real.
3.96
38k+
Arcana Academy Summary
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Arcana Academy
A jailed tarot forger becomes the fake bride of her captor prince. The ruse turns real.
by Elise Kova 2025 553 pages
3.96
38k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
3.91
1.4M+
The Metamorphosis Summary
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The Metamorphosis
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
by Franz Kafka 1915 201 pages
3.91
1.4M+ ratings
The Lies of Lena
by Kylie Snow
A mage hides her power from the prince she loves: he burns people like her.
4.17
28k+
The Lies of Lena Summary
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The Lies of Lena
A mage hides her power from the prince she loves: he burns people like her.
by Kylie Snow 2024 471 pages
4.17
28k+ ratings
Flock
by Kate Stewart
She came for the inheritance. She stayed for the two outlaws who would destroy her.
4.09
200k+
Flock Summary
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Flock
She came for the inheritance. She stayed for the two outlaws who would destroy her.
by Kate Stewart 2020 354 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
Shallow River
by H.D. Carlton
River's boyfriend hurts her where the bruises won't show. His detective brother notices them anyway.
4.13
63k+
Shallow River Summary
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Shallow River
River's boyfriend hurts her where the bruises won't show. His detective brother notices them anyway.
by H.D. Carlton 2020 437 pages
4.13
63k+ ratings
Flowers in the Attic
by V.C. Andrews
Four siblings locked in an attic for years discover their mother chose money over their lives.
3.86
200k+
Flowers in the Attic Summary
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Flowers in the Attic
Four siblings locked in an attic for years discover their mother chose money over their lives.
by V.C. Andrews 1979 389 pages
3.86
200k+ ratings
Punk 57
by Penelope Douglas
Seven years, one rule: never meet. He enrolled at her school anyway, hiding who he is.
3.76
500k+
Punk 57 Summary
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Punk 57
Seven years, one rule: never meet. He enrolled at her school anyway, hiding who he is.
by Penelope Douglas 2016 343 pages
3.76
500k+ ratings
A Dawn of Onyx
by Kate Golden
A healer surrenders to the enemy and falls for the king she was taught to fear.
3.90
73k+
A Dawn of Onyx Summary
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A Dawn of Onyx
A healer surrenders to the enemy and falls for the king she was taught to fear.
by Kate Golden 2022 432 pages
3.90
73k+ ratings
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