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Revenge Plot
Someone was wronged. Now they're going to make it right. Or burn everything down trying.
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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
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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
chosen onedystopian societyhigh stakes survivalenemies to loversfound familyrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›3 NEW
Stay Buried
Jennifer McMahon · Horror
From the New York Times bestselling author of Children on the Hill comes a queer folk horror in which a woman must confront decades of secrecy and…
gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery · haunted setting · revenge plot
gothic atmospheretrauma recoveryhaunted settingrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›4 ▲8
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
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The Anniversary
Alex Finlay · Mystery & Thriller
Today became an anniversary they would never celebrate.
psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · trauma recovery
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Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die
Mallory Arnold · Horror
From the USA Today bestselling author of How to Survive a Horror Story comes a biting slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die and The Final…
psychological thriller · survival · revenge plot
psychological thrillersurvivalrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›7 ▲1
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
time travelhistorical fictionrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›8 ▼5
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
dark romancehistorical fictionforbidden romancerevenge plot🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›9 ▲8
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
psychological thrillerrevenge plotcat and mousetrauma recovery - ›10 NEW
HEART OF GLASS.
JENNIFER. HILLIER · Mystery & Thriller
psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending
psychological thrillerrevenge plottwist ending🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›11 NEW
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
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry · general fiction
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the…
historical fiction · road trip · survival · revenge plot
historical fictionroad tripsurvivalrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›13 ▼8
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
found familychosen onerevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›14 NEW
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
revenge plotobsessive lovesurvivalhistorical fiction - ›15 NEW
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
psychological thrillertwist endingrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›16 NEW
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
psychological thrillerclosed circlerevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›17 NEW
Helpless
Jessica Knoll · Mystery & Thriller
From the New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women comes the highly anticipated, heart-pounding thriller with…
psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot
psychological thrillertwist endingrevenge plot🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›18 NEW
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
psychological thrillerclosed circlerevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›19 NEW
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
enemies to loversrevenge plotgrimdarkmorally grey character🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›20 NEW
Marion
Leah Rowan · Mystery & Thriller
**NORMAN WAS HER FIRST...** Marion is in deep.
psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · twist ending · dark romance
psychological thrillerunreliable narratorrevenge plottwist endingdark romance🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›21 NEW
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
dark romanceforced proximityenemies to loversrevenge plotparanormal romance🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›22 NEW
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
grimdarkquestrevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›23 NEW
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
grimdarkfound familyrevenge plothigh stakes survival🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›24 ▼20
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
dark academiapolitical intriguemorally grey characterrevenge plotmagic academy - ›25 NEW
Kingdom of the Wicked
Kerri Maniscalco · Fantasy
A James Patterson Presents Novel From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes a new…
dark romance · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere · demons · forbidden romance · slow burn
dark romanceenemies to loversrevenge plotgothic atmospheredemonsforbidden romanceslow burn🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›26 NEW
Tempest
Victoria Aveyard · Fantasy
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard comes an epic adventure of love and betrayal, amidst a brutal war for the high seas.
dark romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · love triangle
dark romanceenemies to loversslow burnrevenge plotlove triangle🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›27 NEW📖
The Demon Star
Paul Batteiger · Fantasy
Above the kingdoms that lie on the shores of the sea of Vilmara, a new star has risen into the night.
grimdark · revenge plot · demons
grimdarkrevenge plotdemons🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›28 NEW
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
grimdarkquestchosen onemorally grey characterrevenge plot🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›29 NEW
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
enemies to loversrevenge plotquest🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›30 NEW
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
questfound familycoming of agerevenge plot🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›31 NEW
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
political intriguedark academiamorally grey characterrevenge plot🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›32 NEW
Souls in Ruin
Jacqueline White · Fantasy
Raven Kennedy’s Gild meets Jennifer L.
dark romance · revenge plot · obsessive love · trauma recovery · demons
dark romancerevenge plotobsessive lovetrauma recoverydemons🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›33 NEW
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
coming of agegrimdarkrevenge plotchosen onetrauma recovery🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›34 NEW
Titanchild
Jen Williams · Fantasy
The stunning sequel to Talonsister, full of romance and treachery, powerful magic and devastating choices.
grimdark · quest · revenge plot · dragons · high stakes survival
grimdarkquestrevenge plotdragonshigh stakes survival🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus