Dark Fantasy Books for Young Adults

The Girl with No Reflection

By Keshe Chow

A young princess is chosen as the crown prince’s bride—but a dark secret waits for her just beyond the palace mirrors, in this lush fantasy debut perfect for fans of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night and Violet Made of Thorns.

The House of Quiet

By Kiersten White

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide comes a dark fantasy about a girl who will risk everything—posing as a maid, confronting powerful enemies, and unraveling deadly secrets—all to save her missing sister from the enigmatic House of Quiet.

The Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

An atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, set in Regency era England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along its perimeters—perfect for fans of House of Salt and Sorrows and Anatomy: A Love Story.

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale “Godfather Death,” this sweeping novel from the author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

Girls of Dark Divine

By E. V. Woods

Phantom of the Opera meets Black Swan in this breathtakingly gorgeous gothic fantasy about love and control that will never let you go. A group of hauntingly beautiful girls have been bound together by a cruel curse—and one of them will go to any lengths to save them from their violent dance.

Dark Fantasy Books for Young Adults

Are you in the mood for something dark? Delve into the shadows of these dark fantasy books for young adults, if you dare . . .

The Girl with No Reflection

By Keshe Chow

The House of Quiet

By Kiersten White

The Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Girls of Dark Divine

By E. V. Woods

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