Personally, I have no problem with authors and artists being inspired by each other, that has probably happened from the beginning of time.

We all have different thresholds for, when we think something is a rip-off. It’s an interesting discussion though, which readers will probably never agree on. Since I haven’t read Patricia Highsmith, I can’t really comment on the similarity to the characters in The Secret History. I didn’t feel If We Were Villains was a rip-off of Tartt’s book, but of course there were similarities. Yeah, I think dark academia pretty much started with The Secret History, but since then it has developed into a broader concept, both in the bookish world and within fashion/lifestyle. Thanks for an interesting comment, Diana. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by ThatArtsyReaderGirl. For crime readers, The Likeness also has a surprisingly good resemblance.ĭo you have any dark academia recommendations? If your objective is to find something with similar vibes as The Secret History, If We Were Villains is by far your best bet. Hopefully, you will be able to find a recommendation on my list above, which covers a variety of genres and writing styles. Robin, a Chinese boy, comes to London, where he enrolls in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation - also known as Babel. The novel is centred around the significance of language and translation and is according to the author her most ambitious work so far.Īutumn is approaching, which is the perfect time to pick up dark academia books, especially if you (like me) don’t read horror, but still crave a bit of Gothic atmosphere for the dark season.

However, it is excessively hyped and may turn out to be the next big thing in dark academia. It was published the 23rd August and I haven’t read it yet. Babel is the most recent release from R.F.

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