Revenge Plot

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · Horror

*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley.

gothic atmosphere · redemption arc · anti hero · revenge plot

When the Wolf Comes Home

Nat Cassidy · Horror

One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · revenge plot

Red Rising

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future.

chosen one · dystopian society · high stakes survival · enemies to lovers · found family · revenge plot

If We Were Villains

M. L. Rio · Literary Fiction

Entreated to tell his side of the story to a detective who put him in prison a decade earlier for a murder he may not have committed, Oliver Marks…

enemies to lovers · friends to lovers · dark academia · obsessive love · found family · revenge plot

Babel

R. F Kuang · Fantasy

From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell…

dark academia · political intrigue · morally grey character · revenge plot · magic academy

Molka

Monika Kim · Mystery & Thriller

From the award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part, praised by The New York Times Book Review as “violent, smart, gruesome and wildly…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

King of Ashes

S. A. Cosby · Literary Fiction

When eldest son Roman Carruthers is summoned home after his father’s car accident, he finds his younger brother, Dante, in debt to dangerous…

historical fiction · revenge plot · morally grey character · trauma recovery

Broken Country

Clare Leslie Hall · Mystery & Thriller

*“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”* Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married,…

psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot

The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s…

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival · dragons

Dear Debbie

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

Sometimes, enough is enough… Debbie Mullen is losing it.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · twist ending

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid · Literary Fiction

"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life.

dark romance · historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot

Jade City

Fonda Lee · Fantasy

"Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong…

found family · chosen one · revenge plot

Bodies of Work

Clay McLeod Chapman · Horror

“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.” — Jordan Peele A murderous artist is haunted by the spirits of those…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · ghosts · grimdark

Beautiful Ugly

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

**The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang · Literary Fiction

White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · revenge plot · twist ending

The Book of Fallen Leaves

A. S. Tamaki · Fantasy

Shogun meets Game of Thrones in the blockbuster epic fantasy event of the year.

historical fiction · political intrigue · revenge plot

Coffin Moon

Keith Rosson · Horror

and are hunted by—the vampire that slaughtered their family.

vampires · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Spark of the Everflame

Penn Cole · Fantasy

A captivating fantasy romance that serves as the first book in the Kindred's Curse Saga.

coming of age · grimdark · revenge plot · chosen one · trauma recovery

Golden Son

Pierce Brown · Fantasy

"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising hit the ground running…

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival · redemption arc

Wild Side

Elsie Silver · Romance

I’d always dreamed of my wedding day.

enemies to lovers · marriage of convenience · forced proximity · small town · revenge plot

The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives

Elizabeth Arnott · Mystery & Thriller

A remarkable trio, whose lives were upended by their husbands' crimes, unite to catch a killer in 1960s California Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are…

historical fiction · psychological thriller · found family · revenge plot

Cruelty Free

Caroline Glenn · Mystery & Thriller

"Deliciously vicious and unsettlingly hilarious, Cruelty Free is a nasty, thrilling Hollywood take-down for the ages." --JENNIFER THORNE, author of…

revenge plot · psychological thriller · morally grey character

The Red Winter

Cameron Sullivan · Fantasy

A bewitching historical fantasy from a debut author.

dark romance · historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot · dark academia

Nocticadia

Keri Lake · Romance

A dark, atmospheric tale of deadly secrets and forbidden love.

dark romance · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · morally grey character · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere

The Last Contract of Isako

Fonda Lee · Sci-Fi

Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone science fiction epic where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always…

space opera · revenge plot · quest

Razorblade Tears

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · trauma recovery

The Shadow of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction.

grimdark · quest · revenge plot

Fury Bound

Sable Sorensen · Fantasy

Revenge demands sacrifice. Don't miss this action-packed, jaw-dropping, dark and romantic sequel to Dire Bound. Death is in the air, and Meryn Cooper…

dark romance · revenge plot · slow burn · fated mates · possessive romance

Assassin's Quest

Robin Hobb · Fantasy

From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the…

quest · revenge plot · found family · survival · redemption arc

How to Sell a Haunted House

Grady Hendrix · Horror

When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home.

haunted setting · trauma recovery · revenge plot

Daughter of Crows

Mark Lawrence · Fantasy

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters. The Academy of Kindness exists to create agents of retribution, cast in the image…

grimdark · coming of age · redemption arc · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Jade War

Fonda Lee · Fantasy

The Kaul siblings' battle with rival clans reaches new heights in the heart-pounding continuation of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about…

revenge plot · political intrigue

The First Law Trilogy

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The complete First Law trilogy from New York Times bestseller and master of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie.

grimdark · morally grey character · anti hero · revenge plot

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · Mystery & Thriller

Gone Girl is a 2012 crime thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · revenge plot · cat and mouse

Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire.…

space opera · grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · morally grey character

A Vow in Vengeance

Jaclyn Rodriguez · Fantasy

In this enemies-to-lovers romantasy with tarot magic, a woman attends an academy in the Immortal realms, where she strikes a deal with a power-hungry…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · magic academy · witches

Royal Assassin

Robin Hobb · Fantasy

Young Fitz, the illegitimate son of the noble Prince Chivalry, is ignored by all royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has had him tutored him…

political intrigue · revenge plot · quest · trauma recovery · survival

Caller Unknown

Gillian McAllister · Mystery & Thriller

They Took Her Daughter. Now She'll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

The Fifth Season

N. K. Jemisin · Fantasy

**A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.** IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out…

grimdark · quest · chosen one · morally grey character · revenge plot

Malazan Book of the Fallen: Books 1-4

Steven Erikson · Fantasy

This discounted Malazan Book of the Fallen ebundle includes: Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains “I stand…

grimdark · found family · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Nightshade

Autumn Woods · Fantasy

“I’ll love you with the same intensity that you hate me.” At elite Sorrowsong University, hidden in the misty Scottish Highlands, Ophelia Winters…

dark academia · enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere

All the Sinners Bleed

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A Black sheriff. A serial killer. A small town ready to combust. Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia.…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · morally grey character · trauma recovery

11/22/63

Stephen King · Sci-Fi

11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveller who attempts to prevent the assassination of United States President John F.

time travel · historical fiction · revenge plot

The Rage of Dragons

Evan Winter · Fantasy

The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years.

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival

With a Vengeance

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A haunted past.

revenge plot · psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse

His and Hers

Temmy Owen · Mystery & Thriller

Someone is always lying... and this time, it might be the person you once promised forever to. On January 8, 2026, Netflix drops His & Hers-a…

psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot · unreliable narrator

The Ascended

Bree Grenwich · Fantasy

A part of the Sundered Realms Extended Universe Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice.

grimdark · forbidden romance · revenge plot · morally grey character

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

I’m hunting a monster The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

Lucky Day

Chuck Tingle · Horror

***Lucky Day* is the latest from Chuck Tingle, *USA Today* bestselling author of *Camp Damascus* and *Bury Your Gays*, where one woman must go up…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · revenge plot

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

Ten years ago outside Browning, Montana, four Blackfeet shot some elk, and then went on with their lives.

revenge plot · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · trauma recovery

A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

***A Game of Thrones*** is the inaugural novel in ***A Song of Ice and Fire***, an epic series of fantasy novels crafted by the American author…

political intrigue · dark academia · morally grey character · revenge plot

The Jasad Heir

Sara Hashem · Fantasy

Ten years ago, the kingdom of Jasad burned.

slow burn · enemies to lovers · quest · revenge plot

The Bloodsworn Saga

John Gwynne · Fantasy

With the Bloodsworn Saga, John Gwynne redefined Norse-inspired epic fantasy.

grimdark · revenge plot · quest · found family

Vicious

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

**A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.** Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely…

enemies to lovers · revenge plot · grimdark · morally grey character

A Song of Ice and Fire Boxed Set

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

George R.R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE -- the story so far. The greatest epic work of the modern age is now available in a collectible box set.…

grimdark · political intrigue · revenge plot · found family

Victorious

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

The triumphant conclusion to the Villains trilogy from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones…

urban fantasy · anti hero · found family · revenge plot

KILLER ON THE ROAD.

STEPHEN GRAHAM. JONES · Mystery & Thriller

The Babysitter Lives When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse

Pretty Girls

Karin Slaughter · Mystery & Thriller

More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace.

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending · revenge plot

Grave Empire

Richard Swan · Fantasy

From critically acclaimed author Richard Swan, Grave Empire begins the epic tale of an empire on the verge of industrial revolution, where sorcery…

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · dystopian society

Dawn of the Firebird

Sarah Mughal Rana · Fantasy

*A SheReads Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of Fall 2025!* *A Paste Most Anticipated Romantasy Book of Fall 2025!* For fans of The…

grimdark · revenge plot · chosen one

Little Stranger

Leigh Rivers · Romance

She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her.

dark romance · forbidden romance · possessive romance · revenge plot · second chance romance

Burn Down Master's House

Clay Cane · Literary Fiction

Inspired by true, long-buried stories of enslaved people who dared to fight back, a searing portrayal of resistance for readers of Colson Whitehead,…

historical fiction · revenge plot · survival

Moby Dick

Herman Melville · Literary Fiction

A literary classic that wasn't recognized for its merits until decades after its publication, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick tells the tale of a whaling…

revenge plot · obsessive love · survival · historical fiction

Eternal Ruin

Tigest Girma · Fantasy

The breathtaking sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller, Immortal Dark!

dark romance · paranormal romance · vampires · forbidden romance · revenge plot · morally grey character

Crown of Midnight

Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

*She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known.

dark academia · revenge plot · quest · morally grey character · redemption arc

Iron Gold

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

The explosive new novel in the Red Rising series

space opera · dystopian society · revenge plot · chosen one

The Spite House

Johnny Compton · Horror

A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire)!

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · revenge plot

Dig

J. H. Markert · Horror

The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · trauma recovery · closed circle

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah · Sci-Fi

She felt their eyes, all those executioners… Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the…

dystopian society · high stakes survival · political intrigue · revenge plot

Gone Before Goodbye

Harlan Coben · Mystery & Thriller

Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink.

psychological thriller · high stakes survival · twist ending · revenge plot

Playing for Keeps

Stephanie Salinas · Mystery & Thriller

Hallie Bishop rushes home to see her ailing father only to find that she's too late.

revenge plot · psychological thriller · closed circle

Aicha

Soraya Bouazzaoui · Fantasy

TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR. Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance. Soraya…

dark romance · revenge plot · historical fiction · forbidden romance

A Dance of Lies

Brittney Arena · Fantasy

A debut fantasy romance filled with hope after heartbreak, secrets and betrayal, as a dancer-turned-spy must decide how far she will go to secure her…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · forbidden romance

Hell's Heart

Alexis Hall · Sci-Fi

Gideon the Ninth meets Moby-Dick in USA Today bestselling author Alexis Hall's thrilling SF debut, Hell's Heart!

space opera · found family · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Dragon Cursed

Elise Kova · Fantasy

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Now optioned for film by Amazon MGM Studios!

coming of age · chosen one · dragons · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Mayhem and the Mortal

Shanora Williams · Fantasy

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last.

dark romance · demons · revenge plot · fated mates · obsessive love

The Dragon Republic

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping…

grimdark · revenge plot

Sweet Venom

Rina Kent · Romance

I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · possessive romance · sports romance · revenge plot

The Road of Bones

Demi Winters · Romance

A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all. Silla Nordvig is running for her…

forbidden romance · slow burn · historical fiction · survival · revenge plot

Blacktop Wasteland

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A husband, a father, a son, a business owner...

psychological thriller · revenge plot · survival · morally grey character

Bury Your Gays

Chuck Tingle · Horror

Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.

dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · psychological thriller · found family

Futility

Nuzo Onoh · Horror

For readers of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister the Serial Killer and Bella Mackie’s How to Kill Your Family, this is a monstrous, gleeful, bitingly…

dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · grimdark

Heart-Shaped Box LP

Joe Hill · Horror

Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals .

psychological thriller · ghosts · obsessive love · revenge plot

Dark Sisters

Kristi DeMeester · Horror

“A BONFIRE, A BEACON, A BALM, A RALLYING CRY...

historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · revenge plot

The Final Girl Support Group

Grady Hendrix · Horror

Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre.

revenge plot · trauma recovery · cat and mouse · found family

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

You won’t find a more hardcore eighties-slasher-film fan than high school senior Jade Daniels.

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · trauma recovery · psychological thriller

Seed

Ania Ahlborn · Horror

With nothing but the clothes on his back--and something horrific snapping at his heels--Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was still…

survival · trauma recovery · revenge plot · demons

Hamlet

William Shakespeare · Literary Fiction

Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play.

dark academia · revenge plot · twist ending

The Academy

Elin Hilderbrand · Literary Fiction

It’s move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news: America…

dark academia · coming of age · closed circle · revenge plot

The Ice Angels

Caroline Mitchell · Mystery & Thriller

The first in a new crime series with Nordic-noir elements featuring a compelling woman detective, for fans of Lisa Jewell and Stieg Larsson, by a two…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · political intrigue · twist ending

The Missing Half

Ashley Flowers · Mystery & Thriller

Nicole Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a tiny apartment in her hometown in Indiana, she's just gotten a DWI, and she works the…

missing person · found family · revenge plot

Guess Again

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

Behind bars, a killer holds the key.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · obsessive love · revenge plot

Tell Me What You Did

Carter Wilson · Mystery & Thriller

She gets people to confess their crimes for a living.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · secret identity

Kill for Me Kill for You

Steve Cavanagh · Mystery & Thriller

Thriller, mystery, revenge

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot · morally grey character

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

Elle Cosimano · Mystery & Thriller

Finlay Donovan is killing it... except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in…

romantic comedy · found family · revenge plot

Humboldt Cut

Allison Mick · Horror

Jordan Peele and Jeff Vandermeer meet The Overstory in comedy writer Allison Mick’s darkly humorous debut eco-horror novel, as a Black woman returns…

survival · psychological thriller · revenge plot

Yellow Wife

Sadeqa Johnson · Literary Fiction

Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown has lived a relatively sheltered life.

historical fiction · survival · revenge plot

Light Bringer

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

Nevernight

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

"In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that…

grimdark · coming of age · revenge plot · dark academia · chosen one

The Jasad Crown

Sara Hashem · Fantasy

In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen must risk everything and everyone she loves for the…

enemies to lovers · revenge plot · quest

Last Argument Of Kings

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown.

grimdark · morally grey character · cat and mouse · revenge plot · high stakes survival

The Wall of Storms

Ken Liu · Fantasy

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time In the much-anticipated sequel to the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR) Grace of Kings, Emperor…

quest · political intrigue · revenge plot · high stakes survival

An Arcane Inheritance

Kamilah Cole · Fantasy

Elle Magazine Best Fantasy and Science-Fiction Book of 2025 A modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist, perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family

Five Broken Blades

Mai Corland · Fantasy

The instant New York Times bestseller It’s the season for treason...

grimdark · heist · revenge plot · cat and mouse · political intrigue

The Appeal

John Grisham · Mystery & Thriller

Carl Trudeau is very unhappy that the Mississippi court system has ruled against his chemical company.

revenge plot · political intrigue · high stakes survival

Buyer Beware

Catherine Ryan Howard · Mystery & Thriller

Get ready to be addicted to the page-turning new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Trap and 56 Days, in which two women's…

psychological thriller · closed circle · revenge plot

The Widow

John Grisham · Mystery & Thriller

John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · twist ending

HEART OF GLASS.

JENNIFER. HILLIER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending

The Justice of Kings

Richard Swan · Fantasy

Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and…

political intrigue · quest · revenge plot · grimdark · cat and mouse

Wicked Onyx

Debbie Cassidy · Fantasy

In a ruthless magical academy where she's cursed and powerless, the last Onyx must unravel dark family secrets and navigate dangerous alliances to…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · witches

The Bone Shard Daughter

Andrea Stewart · Fantasy

The Bone Shard Daughter is an unmissable fantasy debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy — a stunning tale of magic, mystery, and revolution in…

revenge plot · chosen one · political intrigue

The Broken Earth Trilogy

N. K. Jemisin · Fantasy

[Volume 2: The obelisk gate] : The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night.

grimdark · dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · trauma recovery

Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins · Sci-Fi

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games.

dystopian society · survival · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Morning Star

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

Born a lowly Red in the mines of Mars, Darrow lost his beloved wife to the treacherous Gold overlords.

dystopian society · revenge plot · anti hero · high stakes survival

The Iliad

Homer · Literary Fiction

With this translation of the Iliad, employing an English version of the powerful meter that gave life to HOmer's original, Rodney Merrill enables…

historical fiction · quest · high stakes survival · revenge plot

True Grit

Charles Portis · Literary Fiction

There is no knowing what lies in a mans heart.

coming of age · historical fiction · quest · revenge plot

The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle

Robin Hobb · Fantasy

Since Robin Hobb’s debut novel took the fantasy world by storm, the adventures of her beloved assassin FitzChivalry Farseer have spawned a sweeping…

found family · revenge plot · quest · coming of age · redemption arc

The Hunger of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

Set in a Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Hunger of the Gods is the second novel in John Gwynne's New York Times…

grimdark · revenge plot · quest

A Land So Wide

Erin A. Craig · Fantasy

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy.

dark romance · gothic atmosphere · enemies to lovers · revenge plot

Daughter of the Empire

Raymond E. Feist · Fantasy

Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic stuggle for survival.

historical fiction · political intrigue · revenge plot

The Crimson Moth Duology

Kristen Ciccarelli · Fantasy

dark romance · grimdark · enemies to lovers · revenge plot

The Prison Healer

Lynette Noni · Fantasy

Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison…

grimdark · found family · redemption arc · revenge plot

Body Count

Codie Crowley · Horror

Three wishes. One prom queen celebrating at the Jersey Shore. And one monster who will keep killing until her wishes are paid for. From the virally…

coming of age · revenge plot · found family · fated mates

Thinner

Stephen King · Horror

Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman.

survival · revenge plot · psychological thriller

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

Jamison Shea · Horror

There will be blood. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story. Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite…

coming of age · psychological thriller · anti hero · redemption arc · revenge plot

The Bookbinder's Secret

A. D. Bell · Literary Fiction

Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret. A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a…

historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot

No Friend to This House

Natalie Haynes · Literary Fiction

'Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer' – Radio Times No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea…

historical fiction · revenge plot

Child of Shivay

Cathers, Jr · Fantasy

Two hundred years ago, when mortals hunted the fea toward extinction, the Ancients sundered the veils of Terr, fracturing their world into five…

coming of age · chosen one · fae · found family · quest · revenge plot

The Beheading Game

Rebecca Lehmann · Fantasy

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day…

revenge plot · grimdark · historical fiction · quest

The Fury of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

The Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and…

grimdark · revenge plot · redemption arc · found family · high stakes survival

Silent Flames

Cate C. Wells · Romance

He broke my heart. I returned the favor. I thought my husband loved me-until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl. Adrian…

dark romance · second chance romance · workplace romance · revenge plot

The Butcher

Jennifer Hillier · Mystery & Thriller

"Thirty years after police chief Edward Shank killed Seattle's infamous 'Beacon Hill Butcher', Shank's grandson, Matt, and Matt's girlfriend, Sam,…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Murder Bimbo

Rebecca Novack · Mystery & Thriller

“Murder Bimbo is Gone Girl for the Luigi Mangione era, and Rebecca Novack is one of our funniest and most acerbic new writers.” —Catherine Lacey,…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · morally grey character

Forget Me Not

Stacy Willingham · Mystery & Thriller

Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday.

psychological thriller · missing person · revenge plot

The Dead Husband Cookbook

Danielle Valentine · Mystery & Thriller

A deliciously wicked new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Danielle Valentine.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · morally grey character

Those Girls

Chevy Stevens · Mystery & Thriller

"Life has never been easy for the three Campbell sisters.

psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery · revenge plot

The Man Made of Smoke

Alex North · Mystery & Thriller

C-format The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Count My Lies

Sophie Stava · Mystery & Thriller

Sloane Caraway is a liar. Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting. So when Sloane sees a…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot

I Was A Teenage Slasher

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

*USA TODAY Bestseller * Alex Award Winner * The “viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing” (The New York Times Book Review) classic slasher…

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · twist ending

Candy Cain Kills

Brian McAuley (Screenwriter) · Horror

"The modern day Goosebumps for adults."--Horror Obsessive When Austin's parents drag him and his little sister Fiona to a remote cottage for…

coming of age · survival · revenge plot

Where No Shadow Stays

Sara Hashem · Horror

A homecoming queen and a bad-boy loner team up to break a generational curse in this YA supernatural horror from a talented Egyptian American voice.

coming of age · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere · chosen one

Hex House

Amy Jane Stewart · Horror

A feverishly told, dark and unsettling Scotland-set fairy-tale about a safe haven for women which transforms them into vessels of revenge, perfect…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · forbidden romance · revenge plot · found family

Nos4a2

Joe Hill · Horror

Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · grimdark · revenge plot

Too Close to Home

Andrew Grant · Mystery & Thriller

An intelligence agent-turned-courthouse janitor, Paul McGrath notices everything and everyone—but no one notices him.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · morally grey character

Best Served Cold

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

War may be hell, but for Monza Murcatto, a solider of considerable fortune; it's a damn good way of making money too.

grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · anti hero · political intrigue

Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi · Fantasy

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic.

coming of age · chosen one · revenge plot · quest · witches

The Only One Who Knows

Lisa M. Matlin · Mystery & Thriller

A disgraced TV news reporter returns to her violent hometown to investigate a series of deadly shark attacks in this nail-biting suspense novel from…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · revenge plot · small town · cat and mouse

Such a Clever Girl

Darby Kane · Mystery & Thriller

Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing…

psychological thriller · missing person · revenge plot · twist ending

Darling Girls

Sally Hepworth · Mystery & Thriller

For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are.

found family · revenge plot · twist ending · trauma recovery

Holly

Stephen King · Mystery & Thriller

When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case.

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · revenge plot

Getting Away with Murder

Shari Lapena · Mystery & Thriller

The tenth thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door.

psychological thriller · closed circle · revenge plot

Disquiet Gods

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path…

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

A Song of Legends Lost

M. H. Ayinde · Fantasy

“The exhilarating must-read fantasy debut of the year.” —Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award–winning author An unforgettable tale of revenge and…

revenge plot · chosen one · political intrigue · high stakes survival

A Resistance of Witches

Morgan Ryan · Fantasy

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER RESISTANCE IS MAGIC “War II meets A Discovery of Witches…I raced through this one.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times…

historical fiction · grimdark · witches · revenge plot

The Ever King

LJ Andrews · Fantasy

The first in the TikTok sensation Ever Seas series, now with bonus material!

dark romance · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · paranormal romance

Hammerfall

Rob J Hayes · Fantasy

How long can a cause remain just, when painted in the blood of innocence?

grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · demons · redemption arc

Nettle and Bone

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family

Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance

Melissa K. Roehrich · Fantasy

The only way to survive in a realm full of villains is to become one.

dark romance · fated mates · revenge plot · morally grey character · grimdark · possessive romance

The Unmaking of June Farrow

Adrienne Young · Fantasy

In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her.

time travel · slow burn · second chance romance · revenge plot · magical realism

The Blacktongue Thief

Christopher Buehlman · Fantasy

Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, USA Today bestselling author Christopher…

quest · found family · coming of age · revenge plot

This Safe Darkness

Alexis Maragold · Fantasy

The Hunt was intended to make us an example, not a threat.

dystopian society · grimdark · revenge plot · survival · morally grey character

The Blood Traitor

Lynetti Noni · Fantasy

revenge plot · chosen one

A Forest, Darkly

A.G. Slatter · Fantasy

Perfect for fans of Ava Reid and Lucy Holland, this is a page-turning dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic,…

witches · grimdark · gothic atmosphere · revenge plot · trauma recovery

The War Beyond

Andrea Stewart · Fantasy

In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters…

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · found family

Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie · Sci-Fi

On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.

revenge plot · space opera · psychological thriller · quest · trauma recovery

Intercepts

T. J. Payne · Sci-Fi

The word-of-mouth BookTok hit about a supervisor at a top-secret government facility running experiments on human beings.

psychological thriller · dystopian society · trauma recovery · revenge plot

This Brutal Moon

Bethany Jacobs · Sci-Fi

Bethany Jacobs returns with the thrilling conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K.

space opera · revenge plot · high stakes survival · political intrigue

Ashes of Man

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

The fifth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path…

space opera · revenge plot · political intrigue · high stakes survival

Legend

Marie Lu · Sci-Fi

! What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family…

dystopian society · cat and mouse · coming of age · revenge plot

Kill the Beast

Serra Swift · Fantasy

The Witcher meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this debut original faerie tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship—for fans of T.

paranormal romance · fae · revenge plot · redemption arc · found family · cozy vibes

Empire of the Damned

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright.

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · quest · anti hero

All Hail Chaos

Sarah Rees Brennan · Fantasy

SHE TRIED TO FIX HIM. SHE MADE HIM WORSE. Rae is a fantasy reader who's been transported to her favourite fictional world of swords and sorcery,…

dark academia · grimdark · unreliable narrator · portal fantasy · revenge plot

Souls in Ruin

Jacqueline White · Fantasy

Raven Kennedy’s Gild meets Jennifer L.

dark romance · revenge plot · obsessive love · trauma recovery · demons

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Django Wexler · Fantasy

A hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is…

grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · romantic comedy

Fallen Stars

Imani Erriu · Fantasy

The stunning sequel to the instant international bestseller Heavenly Bodies.

forbidden romance · revenge plot · slow burn · quest

A Storm of Swords

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

Here is the third volume in George R.

grimdark · revenge plot · love triangle · multiple timelines · dragons

Riftborne

Parker Lennox · Fantasy

He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison.

dark romance · grimdark · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · slow burn

The Tempest Blade

Danielle L. Jensen · Fantasy

In the searing finale to the iconic Bridge Kingdom series, the battle for Ithicana comes to an epic conclusion—from the #1 New York Times bestselling…

quest · chosen one · high stakes survival · revenge plot · political intrigue

Year of the Mer

L. D. Lewis · Fantasy

A dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will…

dark academia · revenge plot · quest · morally grey character

A Mastery of Monsters

Liselle Sambury · Fantasy

When August’s brother disappears before his sophomore semester, everyone thinks the stress of college got to him.

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family · demons

Untethered Sky

Fonda Lee · Fantasy

Aurora Award for Best Novella Nebula Award nominee for Best Novella Shortlisted for the 2024 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy A New York Times Best Science…

grimdark · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Voidverse

Damien Ober · Sci-Fi

AN ENDLESS VOID. A POWERFUL ANOMALY. A QUEST FOR REVENGE. When The Sinker was a child, her home was destroyed by The Construct, a floating machine…

revenge plot · dystopian society · survival · quest