Most Popular Dark Fiction Books of the 2020s

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The Mavericks #3

Joker & Jinx

Kate Crew

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

March 2, 2027

Never After #7

Never After Book 7

Emily McIntire

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Next Level #7

Next Level Book 7

Briana Michaels

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Dark Prince Road #4

Dark Prince Road Book 4

Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen

Dark Fiction · Retellings · Romance

2027

Order of the Unseen #3

Order of the Unseen Book 3

Molly Doyle

Reverse Harem · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

The Agents #5

The Agents Book 5

Brynne Asher

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Perfectly Imperfect: Mafia Legacy #2

Perfectly Imperfect: Mafia Legacy Book 2

Neva Altaj

Dark Fiction · Retellings · Romance

2027

Bound by Blood #2

Bound by Blood Book 2

Charlotte House

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

The Divide #3

The Divide Book 3

Ali Stuebbe

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Dirty Blood #7

Dirty Blood Book 7

Penelope Barsetti

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Maelstrom #2

Monsters we Create

Natalie Bennett

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

The Fallen #5

The Fallen Book 2

Gabrielle Sands

Angels · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Shadows Of Desire #2

Shadows Of Desire Book 2

Calia Quinn

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

L.O.R.D.S. #6

L.O.R.D.S. Book 6

Shantel Tessier

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

An Underestimated Novel #9

Underestimated Book 9

Candice Wright

Reverse Harem · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

Arkana

RuNyx

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

January 5, 2027

Kings of Sin #7

King of Lust

Ana Huang

Dark Fiction · Romance

April 27, 2027

TEOI #1

TEOI

H.D. Carlton

Reverse Harem · Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

The Boys of Sinners Bay #3

The Boys of Sinners Bay Book 3

Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

Dark Fiction · Romance

2027

The McCarthy Family Legacy #4

Wicked Scars

Jane Henry

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

October 23, 2026

Grimlock #1

Songbird in the Gallows

Alta Hensley

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

June 30, 2026

Agitator

Mitchell Pluto

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Dark Fiction

June 3, 2026

Recall

JD Kirk

Horror · Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Dark Fiction

February 26, 2026

Harbingers #2

Of Aether and Embers

Harper Hawthorne

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

October 17, 2026

Beyond and Within

Sauúti Terrors Short Stories

Eugen Bacon, Cheryl S. Ntumy, Stephen Embleton

Horror · Science Fiction · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

February 17, 2026

Beyond and Within

Black Dingo Short Stories

Eugen Bacon

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories · Dark Fiction

November 24, 2026

The McCarthy Family Legacy #3

Wicked Ruin

Jane Henry

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

August 14, 2026

The McCarthy Family Legacy #2

Wicked Sanctuary

Jane Henry

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

May 1, 2026

The McCarthy Family Legacy #1

Wicked Altar

Jane Henry

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

January 30, 2026

Beneath the Ashes #2

UNLEASHED

Luna Mason

Dark Fiction · Romance

July 16, 2026

Catalina Whispers #2

Tag . . . You're It

Melody Anne

Psychological Thriller · Dark Fiction · Thriller

October 2, 2026

Catalina Whispers #1

Never Have I Ever

Melody Anne

Psychological Thriller · Dark Fiction · Thriller

March 17, 2026

Grave Prowlers MC: Virginia #1

April's Fool

E.C. Land

Dark Fiction · Romance

September 17, 2026

The Monster Stalker Series #5

The Monster Stalker Series Book 5

January Rayne

Fantasy · Dark Fiction · Romance

December 17, 2026

Court Legacy #8

Court Legacy Book 8

Eden O'Neill

Dark Fiction · Romance

2026

The Mavericks #2

Ace & Ember

Kate Crew

Dark Romance · Dark Fiction · Romance

July 14, 2026