52 Books in 52 Weeks (2024) (52 Book Club) - hosted by britrcup

An academic thriller
 Academic thrillers (may also be known as Dark Academia) is a sub-genre within the thriller, suspense, or mystery genres. These books tend to have moody and mysterious narratives and take place on the campus of a university or boarding school. 
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

536 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Paradox

The Atlas #2

Olivie Blake

410 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

The Ritual

The L.O.R.D.S. #1

Shantel Tessier

626 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary erotica romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes

The Whispering Walls

Shadowhall Academy #1

Phil Hickes

224 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

The Last Graduate

The Scholomance #2

Naomi Novik

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell

372 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education

The Scholomance #1

Naomi Novik

318 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths

Bleeding Heart Yard

Harbinder Kaur #3

Elly Griffiths

337 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Bequest by Joanna Margaret

The Bequest

Joanna Margaret

398 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious fast-paced