From moody atmospheres to intellectual pursuits and lingering mysteries, the dark academia fascination has totally captivated audiences across social media. With more than 6 billion views, ...

Handwritten notes scattered across a wooden desk. The soft glow from an antique lamp. Library shelves stacked with tomes. Outside, it's dusk — rain is falling, and wet leaves glisten in the ...

The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in ...

Here, 27 of the best dark academia books to read now: Meg Wolitzer wrote her first novel, Sleepwalking, when she was still an undergraduate at Brown University. The book focuses on three college ...

Anchored in nostalgia for classic collegiate and prep school culture, dark academia is a TikTok subculture that embraces scholarly pursuits with a gothic, somber flair. It’s all about cultivating your ...

Almost 30 years ago, Donna Tartt’s debut novel, The Secret History, was published and a new sub-genre of literature was born: dark academia. In recent years, dark academia has expanded past the pages ...