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Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsRaw by Belle AuroraTears of Tess by Pepper WintersConsequences by Aleatha RomigQuintessentially Q by Pepper Winters
Dark, twisted, abusive romance | 2013-2015
396 books — 1,190 voters
Key by Rick CopperThe Superiors by Lena HillbrandWithout MAlice by Amesbury ClarkeThe Cana Mystery by David BeckettFender Bender Blues by Niecey Roy
Debut Novels Waiting To Be Read
390 books — 456 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineScarlet by Marissa MeyerFairest by Gail Carson LevineCress by Marissa Meyer
Best Twisted Fairy Tales
279 books — 305 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Fairy Tales for Grown Children
323 books — 282 voters

Twist Me by Anna ZairesFear Me by B.B. ReidCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsNotice by K. WebsterMonster in His Eyes by J.M. Darhower
Dark Obsession and Stalker Books
263 books — 228 voters
Glamorama by Bret Easton EllisThe Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeFight Club by Chuck PalahniukAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Dark Satire
161 books — 195 voters

Mein Kampf by Adolf HitlerThe 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de SadeA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessCalico Jack in your Garden by Karl WigginsNobody Asked Me, But .... by Karl Wiggins
Scary People Who Write Books
106 books — 70 voters
Father Figure by Kichiku NekoAi no Kusabi Vol. 1 by Rieko YoshiharaS, Vol. 1 by Saki AidaThe Bride by Kichiku NekoCethe by Becca Abbott
Yaoi Novels (Boy's Love Novels) with Dark Themes
41 books — 60 voters

Twisted by Lola SmirnovaBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury1984 by George OrwellFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Books That Rage Against Society
33 books — 38 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisInsanity Never Sleeps by Anthony HulseGone Girl by Gillian FlynnDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayIt by Stephen King
Psychos & Socios...dontcha know?
94 books — 23 voters

Heartless by Marissa MeyerFairest by Marissa MeyerSea Witch by Sarah HenningWicked by Gregory MaguireDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Fairytale Villains
42 books — 21 voters
Complicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesDubious by Charmaine PaulsEmpathy by Ker Dukey
The Sinful Heroes
32 books — 20 voters

Battle Royale by Koushun TakamiRestless Urges by L.B. SommerNobody Special by Jack DeadmenDead by Morning by Kayla KrantzCoraline by Neil Gaiman
All Things Morbid
40 books — 19 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMatilda by Roald DahlFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingHamlet by William Shakespeare
Books with Evil Parents
43 books — 17 voters

Kraken by M. CaspianPathfinder by J.A. JakenA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaMy Fiancé's Brother by Odette StoneBlacklight by Rori I.
Bruised, Beaten, Broken Boys
22 books — 12 voters
Twisted Games by Elena LawsonTwisted Game by Eva AshwoodTwisted Kingdom by Rina KentTwisted Dares by A.R. BreckTwisted by Emily McIntire
Best Books with "Twisted" in the Title
161 books — 12 voters

Dialogue With the Devil by Stephen BiroHellucination by Stephen BiroDialogue with the Devil by Stephen BiroHellucination by Stephen BiroWhat Hides Within by Jason Parent
Novels for a twisted mind
27 books — 11 voters
The Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Craziest Book Ever Written
28 books — 11 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukEloise - Loving a Sociopath by Catherine LockwoodHate List by Jennifer BrownDancing with Devia by Viveca BenoirMojado by R. Allen Chappell
If You Like Twisted You Will Like...
11 books — 10 voters
The Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaHow to Kill a Priest by , BlasphemousGod Parody by Lucifer Morningstar
The Most Controversial Book Ever
63 books — 9 voters

Opaque Mirrors by Courtney LaneMud Vein by Tarryn FisherHer Master's Teacher by Lily WhiteBlack Lies by Alessandra TorreSick Fux by Tillie Cole
Edgy? Graphically Explicit? Raw?
14 books — 7 voters
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady HendrixSleazoid Express by Bill LandisOliver Twist by Charles DickensThe Twisted Worlds of Philip K. Dick by Umberto RossiTwisted Tales by Bruce Jones
Everyone Could Tell, That Her "Twisted" Mind Was Full Of Dope.. And Her Body Was Just A Shell
87 books — 7 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketDracula by Bram StokerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
Macabre
51 books — 7 voters
Anxiety by Danny WinterEtched Images in My Head by Patrick B. VinceWhen Comes Darkness by Paul G. DayCardboard Piano by Rina TerryBroken Mirror, Shattered Personalities by Patrick B. Vince
Dark Poetry for the Mature Reader
13 books — 6 voters

The Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonFight Club by Chuck PalahniukLong Live Hoes by Mr. W.
Crazy First Paragraph Books
7 books — 6 voters
The Monkey's Paw by W.W. JacobsHalf a Crown by Jo WaltonRevelation by C.J. SansomBroken Harbour by Tana French
My One Twitter and Bisted Read of the Year 2012
4 books — 4 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WLady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. LawrenceParis Trout by Pete DexterLong Live Hoes by Mr. W.
Books To Ban
7 books — 3 voters
Blood of Elves by Andrzej SapkowskiDarkstocking by Tom KlehmThe Last Wish by Andrzej SapkowskiThe Book of Gothel by Mary McMyneSlewfoot by Brom
Dark Fantasy Reads (Not Mainstream)
23 books — 2 voters

Lilies and Lies by Ember DavisDevil in Disguise by Kylie MarcusInfamy & Entropy by Kelsie CallowayDevil’s Choice by Autumn WildsPlain Jane's Shadow by Tamrin Banks
Endless Obsession Series
16 books — 1 voter

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