The most popular French dark books

Dark books go to grim places. Cruelty, obsession, violence and despair are faced directly, in thrillers, fantasy, romance and literary fiction. They are not comfortable, and that is their power. Choose one when you want a story that does not look away. Only books in French are listed.

See also Dark fantasy and Dark romance

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King
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King

T.M. Frazier

2015 · 2020 edition

397 pages

L'initié
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L'initié

Louise Cooper

1985 · 2001 edition

323 pages

Last Kiss
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Last Kiss

Laurelin Paige

2015 · 2018 edition

431 pages

LES PASSES
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LES PASSES

CYRIELLE MARAIS

Published 2022

291 pages

Le Collier
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Le Collier

Tara Sue Me

Published 2015

314 pages

Eté
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Eté

Edith Wharton

1970 · 1994 edition

254 pages

Dead Stars
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Dead Stars

Bruce Wagner

2012 · 2014 edition

719 pages

Between
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Between

Anna Todd, Esther Roig Giménez

2013 · 2017 edition

408 pages