Books with academic setting, plot twists, secret societies, possible murder mystery. More vengeance than romance.

[rory]

I recently finished reading the book A Lesson in Vengeance, and I loved it! I would love some suggestions of books with similar themes, such as those mentioned in the title - an academic setting, plot twists, secret societies, and (sort of) a murder mystery. preferably with less romance than a lesson in vengeance, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thank you!

[Kris]

Rory, I expanded the header/ topic title with your description of the type of books you're book for - and removed the specific book title (most people are not familiar with the title; we don't want the request to look like a book promotion).

[Gillian]

The Liar Society by Lisa Roecker.

[Pamela]

The Theban Mysteries by Amanda Cross The Theban Mysteries

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

The Truants
The Secret History

[...cats?]

The Year of the Gadfly
For Your Own Good
If We Were Villains
The Ancient Nine
The Oxford Inheritance

[Gillian]

I also saw a list recently - I don't remember where - talking about gothic academia books. That sounds like the genre you're interested in.

[Perhapsme]

The Historian

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Inspection

[Pamela]

Something the Cat Dragged In by Charlotte MacLeod Something The Cat Dragged In

[Kyle]

The First Verse

(No murder mystery though, but definitely a secret society/academic setting)

[Lynda]

They Never Learn

[Capn]

The Name of the Rose for a medieval monastery and library setting.

[Florence]

The lying game by ruth ware

[Sycorax]

Tam Lin by Pamela Dean - though it's mostly about being at college with a very slowly developing fantasy/mystery plot.

[MJ]

Not sure if the settings right, but it was twisty good.

The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Pamela]

There's no secret society in Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kellerman, but the rest of the themes are there. Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red

[SBC]

Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst

[maddie✩]

not sure if this fits but Ace of Spades

[Rash]

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

[Jade]

The Lake of Dead Languages
People Like Us
Night School

[Anh]

One of Us Is Lying
No secret society, but it's still good.