The Secret History by Donna Tartt 

What screams fall better than dark academia? This chilling thriller follows a curated group of students at a New England college seeking a deeper, more personal understanding of the classics. This book is dark and twisted. You’ll never see what’s coming.

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 

A woman refuses to speak after being convicted of murdering her husband. While she’s locked up in a secure psychiatric unit, her new criminal psychotherapist slowly begins to crack down her defences. The story he uncovers is way darker and more horrifying than anyone could expect. The twists in this thriller are masterfully done and completely unexpected.

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Lone Women­ by Victor Lavelle 

This novel reminded me a lot of Midnight Mass created by Mike Flanagan, but if it was set in 1915 Montana amidst a group of struggling homesteaders. Beautifully written and absolutely terrifying, it follows a woman who has just murdered her parents and is dragging a mysterious trunk across America for a fresh start.

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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 

Discovering that her newlywed cousin is in dire straits, Noemi Taboada heads to her house to figure out what’s happening. But once there, she realizes that her sister’s problems are much worse than she could have imagined and that the one to blame for her problems may not be human.

Already read it? Check out The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters.