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Best Dark Fantasy For Young Adults of 2026
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Electric MonkeyImmortal Consequences: A thrilling dark academia novel for young adults from a NYT bestselling author, new in paperback for 2026 (The Souls of Blackwood Academy)
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9.7
Exceptional
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Star Crossed Curses: A Young Adult Dark Academia Fantasy (Deighton Academy Book 2)
9.6
Exceptional
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How Rare Is Aurelia Evangeline: A dark, urban young adult fantasy with magic, mystery and malevolence (The Rarities Series Book 1)
9.5
Excellent
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4
Keeper of the Lake : A Dark Young Adult Fantasy Novel (Visions of the Otherworld Book 1)
9.4
Excellent
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5
The Dark Kingdom: A Young Adult Fantasy of Shadows and Sacrifice (The Realms of Evermor Book 4)
9.3
Excellent
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HodderscapeThe Ones We Burn: the New York Times bestselling dark epic young adult fantasy
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9.2
Excellent
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7
The Arcane Curios: A Young Adult Dark Academia Fantasy (Deighton Academy Book 3)
9.1
Excellent
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8
Time's Orphan: A Dark, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy Adventure (Odriel's Heirs Book 3)
9.0
Excellent
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9
Cas E. CroweThe Dark Divide: The Wayward Series, Young Adult Dark Fantasy (The Wayward Haunt Series Book 3)
8.9
Very Good
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10
The Queen's Dark Ambition: A Gritty Young Adult Fantasy Novel
8.8
Very Good
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