Recs if you like Vita Nostra...

campuses, the occult, a bacchanalia or two. only true dark academia in this list 🍂🚬☕️

The SCP is an organization that Secures, Contains, and Protects our world against anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena. Be advised: these books contain such SCPs that have escaped confinement and have caused havoc and destruction. Read at your own peril. And remember to document your findings.

Fantasy, sci-fi, & horror translated into English.

Suggestions are always welcome! Co-authored books in any genre (i.e. books that were written by at least two authors, either listed under one pen name or credited individually).

We all love gothic classics, but what is new when it comes to the gothic genre (from the last 20 years or so)?! For fans of Dracula, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, etc. Please comment with suggestions to add!

books about time slips, loops, travel, and alternate realities

Pieces of fiction with language, linguistics, and communication as themes. I saw some non-fiction lists on this topic, so wanted to add a fiction one as well, as they're really interesting ideas to explore

for those who don't conform to the norm.

Fiction with witches — their stories , origins or their general rise to power. I intended the mood to be quite a bit darker when making this list, and will pull from mostly elaborate fantastical worlds — morally obscure, villainous, heroic and everything in between.

Your essential handbooks to witchery and eldritch horrors

A collection of recommendations for Autumn

true dark academia that ranges from fantastical/supernatural to psychological literary fiction

A mix of different books that all centre around the “dark academia” genre ✨

As war is still raging in Ukraine, it is important to uplift Ukrainian voices with our readings.

The aim of this list is to allow us to discover new Ukrainian books and authors, and to promote their works.

Books contained in this list are either written by Ukrainian authors, taking place in Ukraine or both

Notes in the margins are a must. — Me, a neurotic literature degree holder

These are books I've read that have settings that feel wild and beautiful and wholly original.

Fantasy books that feel like a fever dream or/and are unique in their genre.

Please give me more good recommendations!

Forget everything you know about the golden hour. In these halls, knowledge isn't just power—it's a blood sacrifice, a cursed bargain, or a secret that could tear the stars from the sky. Whether you're navigating the lethal corridors of the Scholomance, deciphering the forbidden linguistics of Oxford’s silver-working, or joining a secret society at Yale that deals in the ghosts of the past, this list is for the scholars who prefer their ink black and their magic dangerous.

Occult obsession and dark academia with explorations of trauma, corruption, and sacrifice.

ˏˋ°•⁀➷ 𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝑩𝑹 ✧.

Dark academia books with fantasy elements