Books like Evernight

A moody, atmospheric dive into forbidden romance and hidden identities set against the backdrop of a chillingly perfect boarding school. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Evernight.

eerie
gothic
shadowy
swoony
melancholic

01
Vampire Academy
Richelle Mead
A sharp-tongued bodyguard and a vulnerable royal navigate deadly politics, forbidden romance, and supernatural threats in a cutthroat boarding school.
Shares:
- shadowy
- earnest
- angsty
- romantic
02
Eighth grade bites
Heather Brewer
A delightfully angsty blend of supernatural suspense and the everyday horrors of middle school.
Shares:
- earnest
- angsty
- suspenseful
03
Blood and chocolate
Annette Curtis Klause · 1997
A visceral, moonlit exploration of teenage angst and the intoxicating freedom of embracing your own wildness.
Shares:
- angsty
04
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Holly Black
A gritty, blood-soaked road trip into the heart of toxic glamour and monstrous desire.
Feels:
- blood-soaked
- decadent
- gritty
05
Bloodlines
Richelle Mead
A sun-drenched, secret-filled boarding school adventure where rigid rules clash with a simmering, forbidden romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- suspenseful
- hidden identities
06
Vampire Kisses
Ellen Schreiber
A delightfully campy, early-2000s goth-girl fantasy where small-town boredom collides with spooky, swoon-worthy romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- angsty
07
Tenth Grade Bleeds
Heather Brewer
A supernatural coming-of-age tale where the horrors of high school are eclipsed only by the literal monsters hunting in the shadows.
Shares:
- angsty
08
Taken at Dusk
C. C. Hunter
A thrilling blend of supernatural summer camp mystery, intense teenage angst, and forbidden romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- angsty
- romantic
- suspenseful
09
New Moon
Stephenie Meyer
A deep dive into the visceral, all-consuming agony of first heartbreak and the reckless lengths we go to feel alive again.
Shares:
- melancholic
- earnest
10
Sweet evil
Wendy Higgins
A tenderhearted empath is drawn into an alluring, dangerous world of fallen angels and forbidden romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
11
Nightfall
Lisa Jane Smith
A dark, swoony plunge into supernatural danger and irresistible, forbidden romance.
Shares:
- shadowy
- romantic
- suspenseful
12
Vampire's kiss
Nicholas Adams · 1994
A nostalgic blend of teen romance and creeping horror where the new boy in town might just be a monster.
Shares:
- eerie
- shadowy
- earnest
- suspenseful

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