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Book titles that illustrate things Pagebound users might do or say, or titles that might describe the app or its users. Recommendations are welcome (this is meant to be fun, please do not suggest titles that are rude or aggressive)!

This list is not a commentary on these books---the focus is purely on the titles!

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

For Stephen King and co. Horrors, thrillers, and spooky vibes

thrillers based in academic settings/college campuses ! recs super welcomed

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Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

books that center around characters revisiting their schools or school days as an adult/alum looking for more suggestions!!

Dark academia without the magic!

For books filled with elite schools, universities, intellectual obsession, artistic ambition, secrets, rivalry, murder and beautifully dark atmospheres - with little to no fantasy or supernatural elements, and no YA.

Is this dark academia? The dead body probably means yes. Mysteries set at boarding schools!

A list of audiobooks narrated by Julia Whelan who does great work and whose delivery scratches my brain in just the right way. For anyone who enjoys her narration and wants to know if they should go for the audiobook version!

fiction where the drama is baked in, as the plot or setting involves the theatre.

fiction that features podcasts and podcasters, whether they're following a crime, investigating a cold case, or something else entirely

The jury is still out, but these thrillers with podcast elements are officially in…this list.

aka mostly “literary thrillers” though that’s an annoying phrase…just thrillers that don’t sacrifice attention to prose for the sake of plot

stories with lots of twists and turns, including (but not limited to) murder mysteries

Most popular or most read books set at a boarding school.

Only the first book of a series will be added.

Includes dark academia, fantasy, and literary fiction--but takes place on a campus or in some way relates to student/teaching life.

Abandoned places? ✔️ A group of misfits? ✔️ Old boarding schools? ✔️ Uncovered secrets? ✔️ Overall creepy vibes? ✔️