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Back-to-school season is nearly upon us, and while some of us can’t wait to go shopping for brand new school supplies (and new books!), others are absolutely terrified of starting a new school year. No matter what your new school year has in store, we bet that it’s going to be a lot better than it will be for the characters in these dark academia thrillers for back-to-school season!
While we wouldn’t say any of these books is a comfort read, you might take comfort in reading these thrillers knowing that going back to school can’t be nearly as bad as it is in these books . . . or can it?
An explosive dark academia thriller set in the world of the BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die, where secret societies and lethal ambition run the show.
“A thriller author to watch!”—Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
A simmering psychological thriller about a dead teacher at an elite boarding school, the students who had every reason to want her gone, and the tangled web of rivalry and romance concealing the truth—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places.
A thoughtful and gripping exposé of the troubled teen industry, this supernatural thriller explores how a haunted past collides with a traumatized present to reveal truths that were meant to stay hidden.
From the author of The Cheerleaderscomes another dark YA thriller set in the same town of Sunnybrook. When a mysterious accident befalls a member of the all-star high school football team, the town’s deadly history stands to repeat itself—and the price of discovering the truth is higher than anyone could imagine.
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