Best YA Dark Fantasy books of all time

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Obsidian (Lux, #1)
Obsidian (Lux, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 293,283 ratings
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,190,057 ratings
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Opal (Lux, #3)
Opal (Lux, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 157,331 ratings
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Onyx (Lux, #2)
Onyx (Lux, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 188,872 ratings
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Half-Blood (Covenant, #1)
Half-Blood (Covenant, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 118,630 ratings
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The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 394,677 ratings
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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,839 ratings
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,104,000 ratings
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Existence (Existence, #1)
Existence (Existence, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 62,457 ratings
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Dominion (Guardian Angels, #1)
Dominion (Guardian Angels, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 803 ratings
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Passion (Fallen, #3)
Passion (Fallen, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 175,261 ratings
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Fallen (Fallen, #1)
Fallen (Fallen, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 611,752 ratings
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The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3)
The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 106,135 ratings
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Torment (Fallen, #2)
Torment (Fallen, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 243,180 ratings
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The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
by: Marie Lu
3.86 avg rating — 141,634 ratings
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,501 ratings
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Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1)
Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 108,782 ratings
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The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,196 ratings
19.
Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)
Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 115,145 ratings
20.
This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1)
This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 109,930 ratings
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Untitled (Guardian Angels, #2)
Untitled (Guardian Angels, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings
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The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3)
The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 658,855 ratings
23.
Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)
Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 470,201 ratings
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City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 981,274 ratings
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Origin (Lux, #4)
Origin (Lux, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 117,422 ratings
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Opposition (Lux, #5)
Opposition (Lux, #5) 4.32 avg rating — 89,109 ratings
27.
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 739,225 ratings
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Apollyon (Covenant, #4)
Apollyon (Covenant, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 63,087 ratings
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Deity (Covenant, #3)
Deity (Covenant, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 74,967 ratings
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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 493,512 ratings
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Anew (The Archers of Avalon, #1)
Anew (The Archers of Avalon, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 14,319 ratings
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Pure (Covenant, #2)
Pure (Covenant, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 83,550 ratings
33.
Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1)
Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 190,055 ratings
34.
Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1)
Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 44,466 ratings
35.
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,065,828 ratings
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City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 1,003,406 ratings
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Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1)
Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 51,389 ratings
38.
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6) 4.38 avg rating — 408,920 ratings
39.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 631,950 ratings
40.
Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1)
Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 77,811 ratings
41.
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1)
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 15,663 ratings
42.
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 673,592 ratings
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 3,877,241 ratings
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Sentinel (Covenant, #5)
Sentinel (Covenant, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 51,034 ratings
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Avow (The Archers of Avalon, #3)
Avow (The Archers of Avalon, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 9,639 ratings
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Rampant (Killer Unicorns, #1)
Rampant (Killer Unicorns, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 7,071 ratings
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A Beautiful Dark (A Beautiful Dark, #1)
A Beautiful Dark (A Beautiful Dark, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 17,930 ratings
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Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 578,272 ratings
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Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 368,759 ratings
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Fateful
Fateful 3.88 avg rating — 11,161 ratings
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City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5) 4.21 avg rating — 559,283 ratings
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Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4)
Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) 4.30 avg rating — 324,268 ratings
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Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3)
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 378,102 ratings
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Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1)
Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 444 ratings
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Inferno (Chronicles of Nick, #4)
Inferno (Chronicles of Nick, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 16,153 ratings
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Spook House (Harmony, Indiana, #3)
Spook House (Harmony, Indiana, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 268 ratings
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Hades' Disciples (The Legacy of the Gods, #2)
Hades' Disciples (The Legacy of the Gods, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 92 ratings
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Zeus' Warriors (The Legacy of the Gods, #3)
Zeus' Warriors (The Legacy of the Gods, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings
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Kronos' Return (Legacy of the Gods #4)
Kronos' Return (Legacy of the Gods #4) 3.27 avg rating — 15 ratings
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 2,953,432 ratings
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Caraval (Caraval, #1)
Caraval (Caraval, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 794,770 ratings
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Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1)
Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 37,781 ratings
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A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 225,111 ratings
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Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice (Thirst, #1)
Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice (Thirst, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 36,681 ratings
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Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever (Thirst, #2)
Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever (Thirst, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 30,934 ratings
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The Eternal Dawn (Thirst, #3)
The Eternal Dawn (Thirst, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 20,091 ratings
67.
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2)
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 121,364 ratings
68.
The Nightmare Affair (The Arkwell Academy, #1)
The Nightmare Affair (The Arkwell Academy, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 8,064 ratings
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The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 217,496 ratings
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A Witch Alone (Winter Trilogy, #3)
A Witch Alone (Winter Trilogy, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 968 ratings
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Die for Me (Revenants, #1)
Die for Me (Revenants, #1)
by: Amy Plum
3.98 avg rating — 55,919 ratings
72.
Fairytales for Wilde Girls
Fairytales for Wilde Girls 4.19 avg rating — 1,172 ratings
73.
Haunted (The Mediator, #5)
Haunted (The Mediator, #5)
by: Meg Cabot
4.14 avg rating — 40,045 ratings
73.
Sentinel (Sentinel Trilogy, #1)
Sentinel (Sentinel Trilogy, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 170 ratings
75.
Unraveling (Unraveling, #1)
Unraveling (Unraveling, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 18,426 ratings
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 2,485,220 ratings
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Struck (Struck, #1)
Struck (Struck, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 8,458 ratings
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 51,387 ratings
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Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1)
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 107,204 ratings
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Trial by Fire (Raised by Wolves, #2)
Trial by Fire (Raised by Wolves, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 14,419 ratings
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Unearthly (Unearthly, #1)
Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 128,552 ratings
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown 3.84 avg rating — 76,599 ratings
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White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)
White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 50,525 ratings
84.
Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2)
Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 32,526 ratings
85.
Red Glove (Curse Workers, #2)
Red Glove (Curse Workers, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 25,130 ratings
86.
Black Heart (Curse Workers, #3)
Black Heart (Curse Workers, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 19,271 ratings
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A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)
A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5) 3.72 avg rating — 1,953,191 ratings
88.
Angelfire (Angelfire, #1)
Angelfire (Angelfire, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 29,963 ratings
88.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,701 ratings
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Fire (Graceling Realm, #2)
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 192,473 ratings
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Reached (Matched, #3)
Reached (Matched, #3) 3.54 avg rating — 175,534 ratings
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The Subtle Beauty
The Subtle Beauty 3.33 avg rating — 502 ratings
92.
Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)
Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,058 ratings
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Blood Feud (Drake Chronicles, #2)
Blood Feud (Drake Chronicles, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 13,902 ratings
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The Iron Witch (The Iron Witch, #1)
The Iron Witch (The Iron Witch, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 9,815 ratings
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The Elite (The Selection, #2)
The Elite (The Selection, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 850,609 ratings
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The Princess and the Hound (The Hound Saga #1)
The Princess and the Hound (The Hound Saga #1) 3.46 avg rating — 12,101 ratings
98.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 118,222 ratings
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Dark Water (Siren, #3)
Dark Water (Siren, #3) 3.70 avg rating — 1,642 ratings
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The Early Years (Dark Lord, #1)
The Early Years (Dark Lord, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 1,989 ratings
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