Dark Academia Romance Books to Swoon and Obsess Over

Chances are you’ve seen the dark academia aesthetic by now: tweed, cardigans, piles of worn books, and skulls next to dying candles. Think of schools like Oxford and Cambridge, more often boarding schools. A lot of books have this setting, so what makes dark academia dark academia? When you look beyond the thirst for knowledge and learning, there’s something deeper at play. Maybe it’s the character’s intention, maybe it’s a secret of the school, but most importantly, there’s a fascination with death.