Lists Trending New
Start free trial

Dark Academia

Dark halls echo with whispered secrets and dangerous knowledge as ambitious scholars pursue forbidden wisdom in the shadowy corners of prestigious institutions. Gothic architecture and candlelit libraries set the stage for obsession, rivalry, and intellectual intrigue where the pursuit of excellence often exacts a deadly price.

Dark Academia Book Summaries

Nocticadia Summary
Nocticadia
by Keri Lake 2023 682 pages
4.22
91k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Fantasy
Romance
The Will of the Many Summary
The Will of the Many
by James Islington 2023 639 pages
4.60
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Dark Academia
Society of Lies Summary
Society of Lies
by Lauren Ling Brown 2024 384 pages
3.53
53k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Dead Poets Society Summary
Dead Poets Society
by N.H. Kleinbaum 1988 166 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Dark Academia
Young Adult
Contemporary
The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde 1890 272 pages
4.13
1.7M+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Gothic
Immortal Dark Summary
Immortal Dark
by Tigest Girma 2024 432 pages
3.68
17k+ ratings
Fantasy
Vampires
Dark Academia
The Secret History Summary
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt 1992 559 pages
4.16
900k+ ratings
Dark Academia
Mystery
Classics
The Queen's Gambit Summary
The Queen's Gambit
by Walter Tevis 1983 258 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Chess
Bunny Summary
Bunny
by Mona Awad 2019 307 pages
3.48
200k+ ratings
Horror
Dark Academia
Contemporary
Babel Summary
Babel
by R.F. Kuang 2022 544 pages
4.16
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Dark Academia
The Atlas Complex Summary
The Atlas Complex
by Olivie Blake 2024 496 pages
2.85
25k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Adult
Truly, Devious Summary
Truly, Devious
by Maureen Johnson 2018 416 pages
3.90
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Mystery Thriller
I Am Not Jessica Chen Summary
I Am Not Jessica Chen
by Ann Liang 2025 320 pages
4.07
8k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Vicious Summary
Vicious
by Victoria E. Schwab 2013 402 pages
4.19
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dark Academia
If We Were Villains Summary
If We Were Villains
by M.L. Rio 2017 354 pages
4.12
300k+ ratings
Dark Academia
Mystery
Thriller
The Goldfinch Summary
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages
3.96
900k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
A Study in Drowning Summary
A Study in Drowning
by Ava Reid 2023 378 pages
3.73
81k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Young Adult
Piranesi Summary
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke 2020 272 pages
4.22
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Magical Realism
Ace of Spades Summary
Ace of Spades
by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 2021 470 pages
4.14
95k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
The Golden Enclaves Summary
The Golden Enclaves
by Naomi Novik 2022 407 pages
4.12
93k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dark Academia
Where Sleeping Girls Lie Summary
Where Sleeping Girls Lie
by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 2024 416 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Hell Bent Summary
Hell Bent
by Leigh Bardugo 2023 481 pages
4.11
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Horror
The Starless Sea Summary
The Starless Sea
by Erin Morgenstern 2019 498 pages
3.85
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Romance
The Maidens Summary
The Maidens
by Alex Michaelides 2021 337 pages
3.62
400k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Dark Academia
A Lesson in Vengeance Summary
A Lesson in Vengeance
by Victoria Lee 2021 369 pages
3.53
22k+ ratings
Dark Academia
Fantasy
Young Adult
One for Sorrow Summary
One for Sorrow
by Zoe Sugg 2020 329 pages
3.70
10k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Don't Let the Forest In Summary
Don't Let the Forest In
by C.G. Drews 2024 336 pages
4.11
18k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Young Adult
Enigma Summary
Enigma
by RuNyx 2025 463 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Fantasy
Romance
Nightshade Summary
Nightshade
by Autumn Woods 2025 416 pages
4.20
8k+ ratings
Romance
Dark Romance
Enemies To Lovers
A Dark and Drowning Tide Summary
A Dark and Drowning Tide
by Allison Saft 2024 370 pages
3.58
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Lesbian
Home
Search
Library
Get App
Create a free account to unlock:
Requests: Request new book summaries
Bookmarks: Save your favorite books
History: Revisit books later
Recommendations: Personalized for you
Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings
100,000+ readers
Try Full Access for 7 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
All summaries are free to read in 40 languages
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 10
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 10
 —
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 4: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 7: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on May 21,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8x More Books
2.8x more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
100,000+ readers
"...I can 10x the number of books I can read..."
"...exceptionally accurate, engaging, and beautifully presented..."
"...better than any amazon review when I'm making a book-buying decision..."
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Try Free & Unlock
7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

Settings
General
Widget
Loading...