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Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, marking the beginning of the dreaded dark winter months. Ready to embrace the lack of light with reads that are just as brutal as a 4 PM sunset?

If you’re looking to curb seasonal affective disorder as much as one can, consider embracing the gloom with a read that’s just as dark as the coming nights. From mind-bending thrillers to literary novels that’ll make you doubt your faith in humanity, these books will match your mood as you set your clocks back. Good luck (and happy reading) to us all.

 

Here’s the full book list for easy screenshotting on your way to the bookstore:

Horror: The Sound of the Dark by Daniel Church

Thriller: Wings of Madness by R. John Dingle (find the full book review here!)

Dystopian: Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Fantasy: House of the Beast by Michelle Wong

Literary Fiction: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell 

Nonfiction: Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez

Romance: House of Rayne by Harley Laroux

Short Stories: The Dark Dark: Stories by Samantha Hunt

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Cameron Kimball

Cameron Kimball is an illustrator, graphic designer, and book reviewer with a deep passion for storytelling. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Communications Design and a minor in Art History, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. Based in the New York Metropolitan area, when not writing or drawing she can be found in a café drinking tea and listening to Celtic folk music. For more of her work, visit her website at cameronkimball.myportfolio.com.