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11 Dark Academia Books to Read If You're Into Moody Mysteries, University Settings, and Tragic Endings
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The Secret History

Often credited as the start of dark academia, The Secret History by Donna Tartt ($17) is an early '90s bestseller that follows a group of students at a New England liberal arts college and the murder of one of their friends.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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