We’re heading back to school this week with five magical dark academia reads. ☠️

Each of these books features a clever cast of students facing out-of-this-world challenges — and the educational settings range from southern gothic mansions to murderous-monster-schools, including Yale University, a dragon-wielding war college and the mythical Library of Alexandria.

Tune in to hear about these eclectic, intellectual fantasies, and grab the (affiliate) links below to purchase your own copies!

 
🎓 Dark Academia Recs:

• An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
• A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

 
📓 Also mentioned:

• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• If We Were Villians by M.L. Rio

 
🎬 Youtube videos to watch:

• The Book Leo on Dark Academia
• This Story Ain’t Over on Race in Dark Academia

 
More from Amelia:
📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph
📝 Send me a message
📚 Shop my used books on Pango
🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist