{"id":109327,"date":"2024-09-20T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/?p=109327"},"modified":"2024-09-04T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:30:39","slug":"ya-dark-academia-audiobooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/ya-dark-academia-audiobooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilling YA Audiobooks That Explore Dark Academia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back-to-school season is upon us, and you know what that means! It\u2019s time to see your friends, study for exams, and \u2026 uncover the dark secrets of your academic institution. That might seem unlikely, but in these fantasy and dark academia audiobooks, anything is possible. From a mystery set at a magical HBCU to a supernatural haunting at a boarding school, below are some of my favorite dark academia audiobook listens!<\/p>\n

no no 9780593681817 The Narrow<\/i> by Kate Alice Marshall, read by Jeremy Carlisle Parker <\/p>\n

Is there any better setting for a YA paranormal thriller than a haunted boarding school? I don\u2019t think so! In Kate Alice Marshall\u2019s deliciously terrifying audiobook, two teenage girls \u2014 Eden and Delphine \u2014 must uncover the secrets of the deadly river that runs behind the Atwood School if they hope to protect one another from an occult murderer. However, the river isn\u2019t the only thing with secrets. Will the girls be able to trust one another before their paranormal foe strikes again?<\/p>\n

9780593866108 Blood at the Root<\/i> by LaDarrion Williams, read by Jalyn Hall and LaDarrion Williams <\/p>\n

When a friend described this to me as \u201cHarry Potter at an HBCU,\u201d I knew this had<\/i> to be added to my TBR. LaDarrion Williams\u2019s debut YA fantasy follows 17-year-old Malik as he discovers that his long-lost grandmother is a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university. Enrolling at Caiman University in search of answers about his heritage and powers, Malik finds friends, love, and more questions. When a centuries-old evil threatens his new home, it will be up to Malik and his newfound friends to save their world! A story of community, legacy, and roots that connect us all, Blood at the Root<\/i> is a must-listen.<\/p>\n

9780593867211 The 66th Rebirth of Frankie Caridi<\/i> by Johnny Marciano, read by Cassandra Morris and Oliver Wyman <\/p>\n

Starting at a new school is enough to make anyone nervous, but Frankie Caridi has bigger worries than whether or not she\u2019ll fit in with her new classmates. Following her younger brother, Lucie, to the mysterious Pythagorean Institute, she quickly realizes that the school is anything but ordinary. Built like a prison, led by a cult leader-like headmaster, and seemingly the source of her strange new dreams, Frankie knows she has to learn more about the Pythagorean Institute. Can she uncover the secrets of the school \u2014 and herself \u2014 before it\u2019s too late? <\/p>\n

9780593866061 Our Wicked Histories<\/i> by Amy Goldsmith, read by Laoise Sweeney <\/p>\n

This gothic YA horror story might leave the schoolyard behind \u2014 the prestigious British art school, Greyscott\u2019s, serves only as part of the audiobook\u2019s inciting incident \u2014 but I loved it too much to leave it off this list! Trading the British art scene for an Irish ancestral estate, Amy Goldsmith\u2019s Our Wicked Histories<\/i> follows teenage Meg as she travels to Wren Hall for a Halloween weekend trip where she hopes to win back her former friends and her place at Greyscott\u2019s, but soon learns that both Wren Hall and its inhabitants are hiding deadly secrets. Read by Laoise Sweeney in an immersive British accent, fans of gothic horror and YA thrillers alike are sure to love this one.<\/p>\n

9780593943007 The Champions<\/i> by Kara Thomas, read by Brittany Pressley <\/p>\n

Fans of The Cheerleaders<\/i><\/a>, are you ready to return to Sunnybrook? In this follow-up set eleven years after the events of Kara Thomas\u2019s last novel, the town of Sunnybrook is ready to leave the deaths of five cheerleaders in the past and look to the future of its hometown heroes \u2014 the high school football team known as the Tigers. When the new girl in town, Hadley, is assigned to cover the Tigers for the school paper, however, she learns that Sunnybrook\u2019s golden boys might not be so golden after all. After one of the Tigers is poisoned at a party, Hadley will have to dig into Sunnybrook\u2019s haunted past if she wants to protect its future. Narrator Brittany Pressley brings Thomas\u2019s suspense-filled novel to life with such skill, listeners will be dying<\/i> to learn what happens next.<\/p>\n

9780593944714 Shadows of Perl<\/i> by J. Elle, read by Carlotta Brentan, Kate Simses, and Vikas Adam <\/p>\n

Are you ready to return to J. Elle\u2019s world of magic, mystery, and romance? In the stunning sequel to House of Marionne<\/i><\/a>, Quell Marionne flees Chateau Soleil for the House of Perl \u2014 a place where she can truly embrace her dark power. At the same time, Jordan Wexton \u2014 second-in command of the Dragun brotherhood \u2014 knows his duty is to do anything to protect the source of all magic. As unrest grows, however, he begins to wonder: Is killing his beloved Quell the only way to save the world? Beautifully performed by Carlotta Brentan, Kate Simses and Vikas Adam, Shadows of Perl<\/i> is perfect for romantasy fans.<\/p>\n

9780593916117 Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One<\/i> by Tehlor Kay Mejia, read by Ines del Castillo <\/p>\n

Get ready to explore the halls of Nevermore Academy in a brand new way! In Tehlor Kay Mejia\u2019s delightfully dark retelling of the Netflix smash hit, Wednesday Addams will have to master her emerging psychic abilities if she wants to stop the supernatural killing spree that is terrorizing the nearby town. In this beautifully performed audiobook, Ines del Castillo puts her own spine-tingling spin on Wednesday Addams!<\/p>\n

9798217012886 The Lies We Conjure<\/i> by Sarah Henning, read by Barrett Leddy and Kristen DiMercurio <\/p>\n

Considering this audiobook doesn\u2019t take place in a typical dark academia setting including it on this list might technically be cheating, but if a magical locked room mystery doesn\u2019t satiate your dark academia cravings, I don\u2019t know what will! The Lies We Conjure<\/i> follows two Colorado high schoolers \u2014 Ruby and Wren \u2014 who accept an eccentric old woman\u2019s offer to pay them $2,000 each if they pose as her long-absent grandchildren at a fancy dinner party. Less than an hour after arriving at the mysterious Hegemony Manor, however, the girls find themselves in a precarious situation: The hostess is dead, they\u2019re stuck inside until they find out who did it, and if any of the party\u2019s other guests \u2014 each a powerful witch \u2014 discover their true identities, the hostess won\u2019t be the only one who dies tonight! Filled with magic and mystery, dark academia fans are sure to find a new favorite in The Lies We Conjure<\/i>. <\/p>\n

9780593943519 Zodiac Rising<\/i> by Katie Zhao, read by Catherine Ho, David Shih, and Eric Yang <\/p>\n

Manhattan, magic, and murder? Oh my! In Katie Zhao\u2019s latest audiobook, Zodiac Rising<\/i>, the Descendants of the Chinese zodiac live in a magical boarding school hidden away from mortal eyes. When one of their own is killed in a struggle over the statues that grant the Descendants their full power, a team of four teens \u2014 a vampire, a shapeshifter, a mortal with mysterious heritage, and a werewolf \u2014 must come together to steal back what is rightfully theirs! A mystical heist story with a dark academia twist, this is one you won\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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