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Dark Book Summaries

Into Darkness We Fall
by Jodie King • 2024
A college student with a stalker falls for a rapper and a fighter harboring dark secrets.
4.22
1k+
Into Darkness We Fall Summary
Into Darkness We Fall
A college student with a stalker falls for a rapper and a fighter harboring dark secrets.
by Jodie King 2024
4.22
1k+ ratings
Debt Inheritance
by Pepper Winters • 2014
Her family's six-century-old debt comes due: she is the payment, and he intends to collect.
3.75
27k+
Debt Inheritance Summary
Debt Inheritance
Her family's six-century-old debt comes due: she is the payment, and he intends to collect.
by Pepper Winters 2014 222 pages
3.75
27k+ ratings
Vicious Society
by Morgan Bridges • 2024
In a secret society's trial, his only way to save her is to wound her himself.
4.02
8k+
Vicious Society Summary
Vicious Society
In a secret society's trial, his only way to save her is to wound her himself.
by Morgan Bridges 2024 386 pages
4.02
8k+ ratings
The Gathering Dark
by Tori Bovalino • 2022
Teen girls battle cursed houses and hungry forests in folk horror stories where trauma grows teeth.
3.53
4k+
The Gathering Dark Summary
The Gathering Dark
Teen girls battle cursed houses and hungry forests in folk horror stories where trauma grows teeth.
by Tori Bovalino 2022 272 pages
3.53
4k+ ratings
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch • 2018
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
3.91
29k+
The Gone World Summary
The Gone World
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
by Tom Sweterlitsch 2018 400 pages
3.91
29k+ ratings
Sea of Ruin
by Pam Godwin • 2020
A pirate captain must unlock her dead father's compass while caught between two dangerous lovers.
3.89
18k+
Sea of Ruin Summary
Sea of Ruin
A pirate captain must unlock her dead father's compass while caught between two dangerous lovers.
by Pam Godwin 2020 467 pages
3.89
18k+ ratings
Burnt Offerings
by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1998
The Vampire Council wants her lover dead, and necromancer Anita Blake answers with blood and fire.
4.09
72k+
Burnt Offerings Summary
Burnt Offerings
The Vampire Council wants her lover dead, and necromancer Anita Blake answers with blood and fire.
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1998 392 pages
4.09
72k+ ratings
The Flowers of Evil
by Charles Baudelaire • 1857
Poems that find ecstasy in the gutter, hold you responsible, and turned despair into an art form.
4.19
82k+
The Flowers of Evil Summary
The Flowers of Evil
Poems that find ecstasy in the gutter, hold you responsible, and turned despair into an art form.
by Charles Baudelaire 1857 464 pages
4.19
82k+ ratings
The Hunt
by Mila Crawford • 2023
Three scarred men haunt a gentle college student, and they will not rest until she is theirs.
3.23
6k+
The Hunt Summary
The Hunt
Three scarred men haunt a gentle college student, and they will not rest until she is theirs.
by Mila Crawford 2023 232 pages
3.23
6k+ ratings
One Was Lost
by Natalie D. Richards • 2016
Four teens wake up drugged and marked in a flooded forest. Someone is hunting them.
3.78
9k+
One Was Lost Summary
One Was Lost
Four teens wake up drugged and marked in a flooded forest. Someone is hunting them.
by Natalie D. Richards 2016 308 pages
3.78
9k+ ratings
Demon Reform Academy
by Lyra Winters • 2025
Her matebond severed, a demon shields five mates from a cult that consumes souls for power.
4.10
2k+
Demon Reform Academy Summary
Demon Reform Academy
Her matebond severed, a demon shields five mates from a cult that consumes souls for power.
by Lyra Winters 2025 618 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Shadow
by K.G. Reuss • 2025
At a gothic asylum, six dangerous boys claim a mute girl; protecting her costs blood.
4.43
2k+
Shadow Summary
Shadow
At a gothic asylum, six dangerous boys claim a mute girl; protecting her costs blood.
by K.G. Reuss 2025 506 pages
4.43
2k+ ratings
Guess Again
by Charlie Donlea • 2025
An ex-detective reopens a cold case. The sole lead: the serial killer who murdered his father.
4.15
61k+
Guess Again Summary
Guess Again
An ex-detective reopens a cold case. The sole lead: the serial killer who murdered his father.
by Charlie Donlea 2025 352 pages
4.15
61k+ ratings
The Ghosts of Belfast
by Stuart Neville • 2009
A Belfast hitman's twelve victims haunt him until he hunts the men who gave the orders.
3.93
8k+
The Ghosts of Belfast Summary
The Ghosts of Belfast
A Belfast hitman's twelve victims haunt him until he hunts the men who gave the orders.
by Stuart Neville 2009 336 pages
3.93
8k+ ratings
Midnight Fae Academy
by Lexi C. Foss • 2021
Dragged into a brutal ascension, a hybrid fae must unite four mates before trials destroy her.
4.33
3k+
Midnight Fae Academy Summary
Midnight Fae Academy
Dragged into a brutal ascension, a hybrid fae must unite four mates before trials destroy her.
by Lexi C. Foss 2021 308 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor • 1991
A Roman detective and Cicero defend a farmer for parricide, but the real killer owns Sulla's Rome.
3.95
9k+
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
A Roman detective and Cicero defend a farmer for parricide, but the real killer owns Sulla's Rome.
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
Bound
by Rosa Lee • 2021
Her inheritance of a dark corporate empire comes with four possessive lovers and a ruthless enemy.
4.11
12k+
Bound Summary
Bound
Her inheritance of a dark corporate empire comes with four possessive lovers and a ruthless enemy.
by Rosa Lee 2021 352 pages
4.11
12k+ ratings
Never Say Never
by Brea Alepoú • 2024
A mafia prince infiltrates the FBI and falls for the single father hunting his family.
4.27
10k+
Never Say Never Summary
Never Say Never
A mafia prince infiltrates the FBI and falls for the single father hunting his family.
by Brea Alepoú 2024 462 pages
4.27
10k+ ratings
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld • 2013
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
3.60
14k+
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.60
14k+ ratings
Sinners' Playground
by Caroline Peckham • 2020
Buried alive, she returns to the four men who destroyed her heart and still own it.
4.18
21k+
Sinners' Playground Summary
Sinners' Playground
Buried alive, she returns to the four men who destroyed her heart and still own it.
by Caroline Peckham 2020 625 pages
4.18
21k+ ratings
Pretty Stolen Dolls
by Ker Dukey • 2016
A detective finds her captor's dolls at a murder scene. He still has her sister.
4.3
6k+
Pretty Stolen Dolls Summary
Pretty Stolen Dolls
A detective finds her captor's dolls at a murder scene. He still has her sister.
by Ker Dukey 2016 265 pages
4.3
6k+ ratings
Wicked Trials
by Elena Lawson • 2021
To survive gang initiation, she must navigate three dangerous brothers and a stalker closing in.
4.28
11k+
Wicked Trials Summary
Wicked Trials
To survive gang initiation, she must navigate three dangerous brothers and a stalker closing in.
by Elena Lawson 2021 310 pages
4.28
11k+ ratings
Infernal Creatures
by Caroline Peckham • 2019
Separated by prophecy, one sister hunts vampires while the other is claimed by a vampire prince.
4.35
12k+
Infernal Creatures Summary
Infernal Creatures
Separated by prophecy, one sister hunts vampires while the other is claimed by a vampire prince.
by Caroline Peckham 2019 466 pages
4.35
12k+ ratings
Pestilence
by Laura Thalassa • 2018
Trying to kill Pestilence made her his captive. Now hatred feels like something else entirely.
3.86
100k+
Pestilence Summary
Pestilence
Trying to kill Pestilence made her his captive. Now hatred feels like something else entirely.
by Laura Thalassa 2018 416 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
For a Few Demons More
by Kim Harrison • 2007
A witch hunts her lover's killer while demons circle for her soul.
4.32
59k+
For a Few Demons More Summary
For a Few Demons More
A witch hunts her lover's killer while demons circle for her soul.
by Kim Harrison 2007 456 pages
4.32
59k+ ratings
Sinners Retreat
by Lauren Biel • 2024
At a secret retreat for serial killers, her lover is her brother's murderer.
3.97
16k+
Sinners Retreat Summary
Sinners Retreat
At a secret retreat for serial killers, her lover is her brother's murderer.
by Lauren Biel 2024 366 pages
3.97
16k+ ratings
Asher Black
by Parker S. Huntington • 2017
A college student reports a mafia crime, and the fixer demands a fake engagement as payment.
3.99
14k+
Asher Black Summary
Asher Black
A college student reports a mafia crime, and the fixer demands a fake engagement as payment.
by Parker S. Huntington 2017 307 pages
3.99
14k+ ratings
Broken
by Karin Slaughter • 2010
Found chained in a lake, a student's death exposes a small town's deadly secrets.
4.17
84k+
Broken Summary
Broken
Found chained in a lake, a student's death exposes a small town's deadly secrets.
by Karin Slaughter 2010 398 pages
4.17
84k+ ratings
Sparrow
by L.J. Shen • 2016
A Boston fixer forces a waitress to marry him, but their hate burns hotter than revenge.
4.02
58k+
Sparrow Summary
Sparrow
A Boston fixer forces a waitress to marry him, but their hate burns hotter than revenge.
by L.J. Shen 2016 312 pages
4.02
58k+ ratings
Blood Test
by Jonathan Kellerman • 1986
A missing family draws a psychologist into a rural cult whose salvation demands a deadly price.
3.87
15k+
Blood Test Summary
Blood Test
A missing family draws a psychologist into a rural cult whose salvation demands a deadly price.
by Jonathan Kellerman 1986 308 pages
3.87
15k+ ratings
Hateful Vows
by C. Hallman • 2024
At an elite university, the cruelest heir targets an outcast until hatred becomes dark obsession.
3.67
3k+
Hateful Vows Summary
Hateful Vows
At an elite university, the cruelest heir targets an outcast until hatred becomes dark obsession.
by C. Hallman 2024 302 pages
3.67
3k+ ratings
For the Love of Kane
by Ames Mills • 2023
A mafia boss and undercover cop collide in bed as a traitor bleeds his empire dry.
4.09
6k+
For the Love of Kane Summary
For the Love of Kane
A mafia boss and undercover cop collide in bed as a traitor bleeds his empire dry.
by Ames Mills 2023 359 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
Eclipse of the Crown
by A.K. Caggiano • 2023
A baroness collared at a villain convention. A demon who trades a cursed quest for her freedom.
4.35
13k+
Eclipse of the Crown Summary
Eclipse of the Crown
A baroness collared at a villain convention. A demon who trades a cursed quest for her freedom.
by A.K. Caggiano 2023 464 pages
4.35
13k+ ratings
Rabid
by Ivy Asher • 2021
Her pack calls her feral and broken. The alpha who claims her calls her mate.
3.85
20k+
Rabid Summary
Rabid
Her pack calls her feral and broken. The alpha who claims her calls her mate.
by Ivy Asher 2021 362 pages
3.85
20k+ ratings
Specials
by Scott Westerfeld • 2006
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
3.75
200k+
Specials Summary
Specials
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
by Scott Westerfeld 2006 384 pages
3.75
200k+ ratings
Even When I'm Gone
by Nicole Fiorina • 2019
His medication stole his emotions; now she’s facing a killer with a boy who feels nothing.
4.16
11k+
Even When I'm Gone Summary
Even When I'm Gone
His medication stole his emotions; now she’s facing a killer with a boy who feels nothing.
by Nicole Fiorina 2019 360 pages
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Tin Drum
by Günter Grass • 1959
Never growing past three, he drums the Nazi nightmare and screams glass into shards.
3.95
46k+
The Tin Drum Summary
The Tin Drum
Never growing past three, he drums the Nazi nightmare and screams glass into shards.
by Günter Grass 1959 580 pages
3.95
46k+ ratings
Pretty Dark Vows
by Callie Rose • 2023
A stripper's sister is taken. Three gang leaders offer to help, but their price is her.
4.15
7k+
Pretty Dark Vows Summary
Pretty Dark Vows
A stripper's sister is taken. Three gang leaders offer to help, but their price is her.
by Callie Rose 2023 418 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Song of the Marked
by S.M. Gaither • 2020
A plague-marked thief learns she's the lost queen and is taken by the king's deadliest enforcer.
3.89
25k+
The Song of the Marked Summary
The Song of the Marked
A plague-marked thief learns she's the lost queen and is taken by the king's deadliest enforcer.
by S.M. Gaither 2020 437 pages
3.89
25k+ ratings
The Lost Sisters
by Holly Black • 2018
Locke promised Taryn love and belonging in Faerie. The price was her twin sister.
3.34
100k+
The Lost Sisters Summary
The Lost Sisters
Locke promised Taryn love and belonging in Faerie. The price was her twin sister.
by Holly Black 2018 50 pages
3.34
100k+ ratings
The Devil's Vow
by Bella J. • 2020
An arranged mafia marriage traps her with a cruel heir whose secrets blur hate and desire.
3.91
2k+
The Devil's Vow Summary
The Devil's Vow
An arranged mafia marriage traps her with a cruel heir whose secrets blur hate and desire.
by Bella J. 2020 260 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Blade Breaker
by Victoria Aveyard • 2022
A reluctant heir leads outcasts to seal torn realms, hunted by a demon-backed queen's undying army.
3.94
14k+
Blade Breaker Summary
Blade Breaker
A reluctant heir leads outcasts to seal torn realms, hunted by a demon-backed queen's undying army.
by Victoria Aveyard 2022 578 pages
3.94
14k+ ratings
Lascivia
by Eva Muñoz • 2018
Engaged to a captain, she can't resist her married colonel. The affair will wreck them both.
4.02
22k+
Lascivia Summary
Lascivia
Engaged to a captain, she can't resist her married colonel. The affair will wreck them both.
by Eva Muñoz 2018 880 pages
4.02
22k+ ratings
Rejected Mate
by Callie Rose • 2021
A one-night mate bond. He leaves. A witch's prophecy: three fated mates will destroy the world.
3.84
5k+
Rejected Mate Summary
Rejected Mate
A one-night mate bond. He leaves. A witch's prophecy: three fated mates will destroy the world.
by Callie Rose 2021 332 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
Sweet Obsession
by Katee Robert • 2025
The son of a traitor seduces his captor while a sorceress's fleet blockades Olympus.
3.58
13k+
Sweet Obsession Summary
Sweet Obsession
The son of a traitor seduces his captor while a sorceress's fleet blockades Olympus.
by Katee Robert 2025 336 pages
3.58
13k+ ratings
Honey
by Mariel Pomeroy • 2023
Resurrected by a demon sovereign, she returns with a hunger for life that rivals his obsession.
3.75
3k+
Honey Summary
Honey
Resurrected by a demon sovereign, she returns with a hunger for life that rivals his obsession.
by Mariel Pomeroy 2023 591 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
Sadie
by Courtney Summers • 2018
When her thirteen-year-old sister is murdered, a girl with a stutter and a switchblade goes hunting.
4.03
100k+
Sadie Summary
Sadie
When her thirteen-year-old sister is murdered, a girl with a stutter and a switchblade goes hunting.
by Courtney Summers 2018 308 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Pretty Reckless
by L.J. Shen • 2019
She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.
4.04
82k+
Pretty Reckless Summary
Pretty Reckless
She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.
by L.J. Shen 2019 360 pages
4.04
82k+ ratings
The Sleeper and the Spindle
by Neil Gaiman • 2013
A queen abandons her wedding, dons armor, and rides toward a sleeping plague that devours kingdoms.
3.87
54k+
The Sleeper and the Spindle Summary
The Sleeper and the Spindle
A queen abandons her wedding, dons armor, and rides toward a sleeping plague that devours kingdoms.
by Neil Gaiman 2013 68 pages
3.87
54k+ ratings
Woman Last Seen
by Adele Parks • 2021
Chained to a radiator, she doesn't know which of her two husbands put her there.
3.68
25k+
Woman Last Seen Summary
Woman Last Seen
Chained to a radiator, she doesn't know which of her two husbands put her there.
by Adele Parks 2021 384 pages
3.68
25k+ ratings
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