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Dark Book Summaries

The Tearsmith
by Erin Doom
A dream adoption turns dark when the cruel orphan who shadows her is taken in too.
3.58
71k+
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The Tearsmith
A dream adoption turns dark when the cruel orphan who shadows her is taken in too.
by Erin Doom 2020 576 pages
3.58
71k+ ratings
Kingdom of Claw
by Demi Winters
The deadliest killer in the kingdom has found the lost princess. He's her only hope.
4.37
49k+
Kingdom of Claw Summary
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Kingdom of Claw
The deadliest killer in the kingdom has found the lost princess. He's her only hope.
by Demi Winters 2024 586 pages
4.37
49k+ ratings
Keep It in the Family
by John Marrs
Seven children's remains in the attic. The killer has been calling her 'daughter' for years.
4.06
200k+
Keep It in the Family Summary
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Keep It in the Family
Seven children's remains in the attic. The killer has been calling her 'daughter' for years.
by John Marrs 2022 380 pages
4.06
200k+ ratings
The Sins of Silas
by Kylie Snow
She faked her death. He defected to her rebellion. His wife rides at his side.
4.53
6k+
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The Sins of Silas
She faked her death. He defected to her rebellion. His wife rides at his side.
by Kylie Snow 2024 786 pages
4.53
6k+ ratings
The Lies We Steal
by Monty Jay
A scholarship thief refuses to run from the campus predator who claims her as his.
3.62
53k+
The Lies We Steal Summary
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The Lies We Steal
A scholarship thief refuses to run from the campus predator who claims her as his.
by Monty Jay 2021 398 pages
3.62
53k+ ratings
Loathing You
by Amina Khan
A scholarship student must tutor her rich nemesis, and their hatred hides a ruinous attraction.
3.97
5k+
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Loathing You
A scholarship student must tutor her rich nemesis, and their hatred hides a ruinous attraction.
by Amina Khan 2023 483 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
4.28
300k+
Hyperion Summary
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Hyperion
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
by Dan Simmons 1989 500 pages
4.28
300k+ ratings
The Reckoning
by Caroline Peckham
Deadly trials, vengeful heirs, and forbidden desire threaten the Vega twins at Zodiac Academy.
4.33
300k+
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The Reckoning
Deadly trials, vengeful heirs, and forbidden desire threaten the Vega twins at Zodiac Academy.
by Caroline Peckham 2019 562 pages
4.33
300k+ ratings
Tears of Tess
by Pepper Winters
A Cancun kidnapping sells an Australian student to a French master whose cruelty her body craves.
3.98
43k+
Tears of Tess Summary
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Tears of Tess
A Cancun kidnapping sells an Australian student to a French master whose cruelty her body craves.
by Pepper Winters 2013 376 pages
3.98
43k+ ratings
Deceit
by Katelyn Taylor
An arranged marriage delivers her to a Salem university: a secret society and four men await.
4.00
20k+
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Deceit
An arranged marriage delivers her to a Salem university: a secret society and four men await.
by Katelyn Taylor 2024 370 pages
4.00
20k+ ratings
Exodus
by Kate Stewart
Banished by the king her lovers obeyed, she falls for the enemy who sent her away.
4.37
200k+
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Exodus
Banished by the king her lovers obeyed, she falls for the enemy who sent her away.
by Kate Stewart 2020 450 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
The Strength of the Few
by James Islington
Across three mirror worlds, he can stop extinction only by commanding the dead.
4.30
100k+
The Strength of the Few Summary
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The Strength of the Few
Across three mirror worlds, he can stop extinction only by commanding the dead.
by James Islington 2025 736 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Glow
by Raven Kennedy
Four kingdoms want her dead. One king will rip the world apart to save her.
4.12
200k+
Glow Summary
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Glow
Four kingdoms want her dead. One king will rip the world apart to save her.
by Raven Kennedy 2022 738 pages
4.12
200k+ ratings
Bunny
by Mona Awad
An MFA outcast joins four cloying women who conjure men from rabbits and kill the flawed ones.
3.45
300k+
Bunny Summary
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Bunny
An MFA outcast joins four cloying women who conjure men from rabbits and kill the flawed ones.
by Mona Awad 2019 305 pages
3.45
300k+ ratings
Lightlark
by Alex Aster
A powerless ruler enters a deadly magical competition: two fae kings, one hidden enemy, no escape.
3.84
300k+
Lightlark Summary
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Lightlark
A powerless ruler enters a deadly magical competition: two fae kings, one hidden enemy, no escape.
by Alex Aster 2022 416 pages
3.84
300k+ ratings
Leather & Lark
by Brynne Weaver
A vigilante marries a contract killer she despises to save him from her family's execution order.
4.00
300k+
Leather & Lark Summary
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Leather & Lark
A vigilante marries a contract killer she despises to save him from her family's execution order.
by Brynne Weaver 2024 390 pages
4.00
300k+ ratings
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
4.50
500k+
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Golden Son
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
by Pierce Brown 2015 466 pages
4.50
500k+ ratings
Victorian Psycho
by Virginia Feito
A governess arrives at a Gothic manor with her father's razor and a family to destroy.
3.53
55k+
Victorian Psycho Summary
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Victorian Psycho
A governess arrives at a Gothic manor with her father's razor and a family to destroy.
by Virginia Feito 2025 208 pages
3.53
55k+ ratings
The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
4.55
100k+
The Gate of the Feral Gods Summary
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The Gate of the Feral Gods
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021 586 pages
4.55
100k+ ratings
Misery
by Stephen King
Saved from a blizzard by his biggest fan, a novelist wakes captive in her remote farmhouse.
4.22
800k+
Misery Summary
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Misery
Saved from a blizzard by his biggest fan, a novelist wakes captive in her remote farmhouse.
by Stephen King 1992 370 pages
4.22
800k+ ratings
The Reaper
by RuNyx
The assassin claimed the hacker. Now every buried secret in the mafia targets them both.
4.28
100k+
The Reaper Summary
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The Reaper
The assassin claimed the hacker. Now every buried secret in the mafia targets them both.
by RuNyx 2020 420 pages
4.28
100k+ ratings
Throne of the Fallen
by Kerri Maniscalco
A blackmailed painter's fake engagement to a demon prince drags her into a deadly Fae game.
3.96
100k+
Throne of the Fallen Summary
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Throne of the Fallen
A blackmailed painter's fake engagement to a demon prince drags her into a deadly Fae game.
by Kerri Maniscalco 2023 593 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Society of Lies
by Lauren Ling Brown
Her sister drowns at Princeton reunions. A decade ago, the same secret society killed their friend.
3.52
100k+
Society of Lies Summary
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Society of Lies
Her sister drowns at Princeton reunions. A decade ago, the same secret society killed their friend.
by Lauren Ling Brown 2024 384 pages
3.52
100k+ ratings
This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
4.68
100k+
This Inevitable Ruin Summary
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This Inevitable Ruin
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
by Matt Dinniman 2024 870 pages
4.68
100k+ ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Artyom crosses the haunted Moscow Metro to deliver a stalker's message that could save his station.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
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Metro 2033
Artyom crosses the haunted Moscow Metro to deliver a stalker's message that could save his station.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013 458 pages
4.03
78k+ ratings
The Fourth Monkey
by J.D. Barker
A dead man's severed ear forces a detective to hunt a killer who buries girls alive.
4.26
88k+
The Fourth Monkey Summary
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The Fourth Monkey
A dead man's severed ear forces a detective to hunt a killer who buries girls alive.
by J.D. Barker 2017 404 pages
4.26
88k+ ratings
Graves
by Katelyn Taylor
A killer stalked her from the shadows. His identical twin now sits in her bar.
3.92
35k+
Graves Summary
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Graves
A killer stalked her from the shadows. His identical twin now sits in her bar.
by Katelyn Taylor 2024 457 pages
3.92
35k+ ratings
Demise
by Katelyn Taylor
Five dangerous men claim Skyla after a stalker strikes; her mother's killers are still watching.
3.99
15k+
Demise Summary
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Demise
Five dangerous men claim Skyla after a stalker strikes; her mother's killers are still watching.
by Katelyn Taylor 2025 411 pages
3.99
15k+ ratings
Promised in Blood
by Sadie Kincaid
An orphan bonds with four vampires, igniting elemental magic their foes burned the world to destroy.
4.04
42k+
Promised in Blood Summary
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Promised in Blood
An orphan bonds with four vampires, igniting elemental magic their foes burned the world to destroy.
by Sadie Kincaid 2024 386 pages
4.04
42k+ ratings
Chasing the Wild
by Elliott Rose
Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.
3.85
82k+
Chasing the Wild Summary
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Chasing the Wild
Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.
by Elliott Rose 2024 444 pages
3.85
82k+ ratings
Ruthless Fae
by Caroline Peckham
Twin sisters sabotage four fae heirs who rule their academy and nearly drowned one of them.
4.20
300k+
Ruthless Fae Summary
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Ruthless Fae
Twin sisters sabotage four fae heirs who rule their academy and nearly drowned one of them.
by Caroline Peckham 2019 475 pages
4.20
300k+ ratings
Riftborne
by Bree Grenwich
To master her lethal power, a refugee must trust the general who intends to claim her.
3.79
40k+
Riftborne Summary
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Riftborne
To master her lethal power, a refugee must trust the general who intends to claim her.
by Bree Grenwich 2024 426 pages
3.79
40k+ ratings
The Intruder
by Freida McFadden
A woman shelters a bloodied girl, then finds a notebook of murder drawings starring herself.
3.88
400k+
The Intruder Summary
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The Intruder
A woman shelters a bloodied girl, then finds a notebook of murder drawings starring herself.
by Freida McFadden 2025 279 pages
3.88
400k+ ratings
Rook & Rebel
by Kate Crew
A scarred biker plans to destroy a tycoon through the man's isolated, underestimated daughter.
3.84
45k+
Rook & Rebel Summary
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Rook & Rebel
A scarred biker plans to destroy a tycoon through the man's isolated, underestimated daughter.
by Kate Crew 2024 381 pages
3.84
45k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
3.82
24k+
Us Dark Few Summary
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Us Dark Few
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
by Alexis Patton 2023 321 pages
3.82
24k+ ratings
Lawless God
by Lola King
A mafia enforcer she sent to prison is free. His first act of revenge: marrying her.
4.21
12k+
Lawless God Summary
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Lawless God
A mafia enforcer she sent to prison is free. His first act of revenge: marrying her.
by Lola King 2024 622 pages
4.21
12k+ ratings
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous
A man who savors breaking women meets Aisling, whose own cruelty might outmatch his.
2.71
76k+
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
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Diary of an Oxygen Thief
A man who savors breaking women meets Aisling, whose own cruelty might outmatch his.
by Anonymous 2006 140 pages
2.71
76k+ ratings
The Arrangement
by Kiersten Modglin
When a couple opens their marriage, the first stranger ends up dead on the porch.
4.06
100k+
The Arrangement Summary
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The Arrangement
When a couple opens their marriage, the first stranger ends up dead on the porch.
by Kiersten Modglin 2021 228 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
The Never King
by Nikki St. Crowe
Chained in a dying Neverland, Winnie Darling holds the memory hiding a fae king's stolen shadow.
3.66
200k+
The Never King Summary
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The Never King
Chained in a dying Neverland, Winnie Darling holds the memory hiding a fae king's stolen shadow.
by Nikki St. Crowe 2022 192 pages
3.66
200k+ ratings
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
by John Boyne
An orphaned French boy moves to Hitler's alpine retreat, where the Führer takes an interest in him.
4.05
26k+
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain Summary
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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
An orphaned French boy moves to Hitler's alpine retreat, where the Führer takes an interest in him.
by John Boyne 2015 224 pages
4.05
26k+ ratings
If You Dare
by Harmony West
A dare kills her roommate. Her secret lover, the dead girl's hockey brother, now hunts her.
3.79
10k+
If You Dare Summary
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If You Dare
A dare kills her roommate. Her secret lover, the dead girl's hockey brother, now hunts her.
by Harmony West 2023 308 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
Locked in a coma, Amber hears everything. Her husband's whispered apologies only deepen her dread.
3.74
300k+
Sometimes I Lie Summary
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Sometimes I Lie
Locked in a coma, Amber hears everything. Her husband's whispered apologies only deepen her dread.
by Alice Feeney 2017 387 pages
3.74
300k+ ratings
Sick Boys
by Clarissa Wild
Her sister jumped. Three dangerous men know why. They'll tell her if she becomes theirs.
3.89
42k+
Sick Boys Summary
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Sick Boys
Her sister jumped. Three dangerous men know why. They'll tell her if she becomes theirs.
by Clarissa Wild 2023 517 pages
3.89
42k+ ratings
Daisy Darker
by Alice Feeney
Trapped by the tide on Halloween, the estranged Darkers find a chalk poem foretelling their deaths.
3.76
200k+
Daisy Darker Summary
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Daisy Darker
Trapped by the tide on Halloween, the estranged Darkers find a chalk poem foretelling their deaths.
by Alice Feeney 2022 352 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
The Emperor
by RuNyx
His father deals in leverage. The housekeeper's daughter he loves has just become the price.
4.19
77k+
The Emperor Summary
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The Emperor
His father deals in leverage. The housekeeper's daughter he loves has just become the price.
by RuNyx 2021 443 pages
4.19
77k+ ratings
The Truths We Burn
by Monty Jay
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
4.17
37k+
The Truths We Burn Summary
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The Truths We Burn
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
by Monty Jay 2022 473 pages
4.17
37k+ ratings
Distorted
by Nyla K.
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
3.90
16k+
Distorted Summary
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Distorted
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
by Nyla K. 2021 460 pages
3.90
16k+ ratings
Five Broken Blades
by Mai Corland
Six killers share one job: assassinate an immortal king. Their secrets are the real threat.
3.82
47k+
Five Broken Blades Summary
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Five Broken Blades
Six killers share one job: assassinate an immortal king. Their secrets are the real threat.
by Mai Corland 2024 474 pages
3.82
47k+ ratings
My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Her beautiful sister kills men. She bleaches the evidence. Beauty needs no alibi.
3.64
300k+
My Sister, the Serial Killer Summary
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My Sister, the Serial Killer
Her beautiful sister kills men. She bleaches the evidence. Beauty needs no alibi.
by Oyinkan Braithwaite 2018 226 pages
3.64
300k+ ratings
I Will Mend You
by Gigi Styx
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
4.33
12k+
I Will Mend You Summary
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I Will Mend You
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
by Gigi Styx 2024 566 pages
4.33
12k+ ratings
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