Most Popular Dark Fiction Books

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Villain #2

Hunt The Villain

Rina Kent

LGBTQ+ · Dark Fiction · Romance

March 24, 2026

The Ruinous Love #2

Leather & Lark

Brynne Weaver

Dark Fiction · Romance · Thriller

June 4, 2024

Nytefall #1

The Stars are Dying

Chloe C. Peñaranda

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

July 10, 2023

Kings of Sin #1

King of Wrath

Ana Huang

Dark Fiction · Romance

October 20, 2022

Cat and Mouse Duet #2

Hunting Adeline

H.D. Carlton

Dark Fiction · Romance

January 28, 2022

When the Sparrow Falls

Neil Sharpson

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Cyberpunk · Dystopia · Social Science Fiction

June 29, 2021

Pan Book of Horror Stories #1

The Pan Book of Horror Stories

Johnny Mains, Herbert van Thal

Fantasy · Horror · Cthulhu · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

1959

First Necromancer #1

First Necromancer Book One

Coldfang89

Fantasy · Young Adult · Dark Fiction

April 9, 2024

Legacy of Gods #1

God of Malice

Rina Kent

New Adult · Dark Fiction · Romance

July 14, 2022

L.O.R.D.S. #1

The Ritual

Shantel Tessier

Dark Fiction · Romance

November 19, 2021

Kings of Sin #3

King of Greed

Ana Huang

Dark Fiction · Romance

October 24, 2023

Into Darkness #1

Lights Out

Navessa Allen

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

February 14, 2024

Kings of Sin #6

King of Gluttony

Ana Huang

Dark Fiction · Romance

April 28, 2026

Kings of Sin #2

King of Pride

Ana Huang

Dark Fiction · Romance

April 25, 2023

Cat and Mouse Duet #1

Haunting Adeline

H.D. Carlton

Dark Fiction · Romance

August 12, 2021

Dark Verse #4

The Finisher

RuNyx

Dark Fiction · Mystery · Romance

January 20, 2022

Never After #1

Hooked

Emily McIntire

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

September 7, 2021

Of the Flesh

Uncredited

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories

October 10, 2024

A Haunting in the Arctic

C. J. Cooke

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Mermaid · Psychological Horror

February 27, 2024

Court of Ravens #2

Shadows so Cruel

Liv Zander

Fantasy · Romantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

October 27, 2023

Dirty Blood #4

The Forsaken Vampire

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

November 1, 2023

Dirty Blood #3

Bite The Power That Feeds

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

October 1, 2023

Dirty Blood #2

Bite The Terror That Feeds

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

August 20, 2023

Dirty Blood #1

Bite the Woman That Feeds

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

August 1, 2023

Death's Obsession

Avina St. Graves

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

June 4, 2023

Gothikana

RuNyx

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

June 15, 2021

British Library Tales of the Weird #9

Doorway to Dilemma: Bewildering Tales of Dark Fantasy

Mike Ashley

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Short Stories · Dark Fiction

May 3, 2019

Legacy of Gods #6

God of War

Rina Kent

New Adult · Dark Fiction · Romance

June 13, 2024

Vipers #2

Sweet Venom

Rina Kent

Dark Fiction · Romance

December 2, 2025

First Necromancer #3

First Necromancer Book Three

Coldfang89

Fantasy · Young Adult · Dark Fiction

June 17, 2025

Dirty Blood #6

Clash of Kingdoms

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

January 10, 2024

First Necromancer #2

First Necromancer Book Two

Coldfang89

Fantasy · Young Adult · Dark Fiction

November 3, 2024

Scorned Fate #3

Scorned Love

Victoria Paige

Dark Fiction · Romance

June 2, 2024

Grimlock #2

Grimlock Book 2

Alta Hensley

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Vipers #4

Vipers Book 4

Rina Kent

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Hollow Graves Duet #2

My Darling Reverie

H.D. Carlton

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027