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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China Dream
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China Dream

Ma Jian, Flora Drew

2018 · 2019 edition

208 pages

Crime
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Crime

Irvine Welsh

2008 · 2022 edition

480 pages

Cher connard
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Cher connard

Virginie Despentes

Published 2022

352 pages

Attracted
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Attracted

Marzia Myers

Published 2024

480 pages

Les miens et moi
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Les miens et moi

Jerome Klapka Jerome

2000 · 2002 edition

246 pages

Galilée
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Galilée

Clive Barker

1998 · 2000 edition

321 pages

Nous autres
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Nous autres

H. P. Lovecraft

Published 1997

46 pages

Tweets IV
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Tweets IV

Renaud Camus

Published 2022

372 pages

Cross My Heart
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Cross My Heart

Roxy Sloane

2023 · 2024 edition

371 pages

Cruz
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Cruz

Laura S. Wild

2022 · 2024 edition

416 pages