Recommended Reads for Fans of Wednesday

Posted on 13 January 2023

Just finished watching Tim Burton’s Wednesday, and searching for your next dark academia obsession? Read on for our recommendations on all things dark, twisted, and supernatural!


The Raven Boys

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Part of a clairvoyant family, Blue has spent sixteen years being told that if she kisses her true love, he will die. So when she meets Gansey’s spirit on the corpse road, Blue knows that either he is her true love – or she has killed him. But is Gansey really her true love – the one she is destined to kill? Blue never fully believed in the prophecy. But as she is caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

With prophecies, spirits, and long-forgotten histories, this supernatural thriller is perfect for fans of Wednesday.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

When Jacob finds the crumbling ruins of a Home for Peculiar Children, it becomes clear that these kids were more than slightly off-the-wall. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for a good reason. And – however impossible it seems – they might still be alive…

Inspiring the smash-hit Tim Burton film, this bestselling series is fantastical, haunting, and wonderfully strange.

The Honeys

The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

When Mars loses his sister Caroline under horrific circumstances, it propels him to attend the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy in her place. Mars seeks out his sister’s old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys. They are beautiful and terrifying – and Mars is certain they’re connected to Caroline’s death.

This twisted and tantalizing YA horror will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wanting more.

Dracula

Dracula by Bram Stoker

When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries in his client’s castle.

This timeless story and keystone of the Gothic genre is a true masterpiece of Victorian horror, and a must-read for any fan of the supernatural.

School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

Two best friends have been chosen to be students at the fabled School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy-tale heroes and villains. One will train for Good, one will become Evil’s new hope.

Now a major Netflix film, this modern twist on the fairy-tale is dark, mysterious, and enchanting.

Coraline

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

There is something strange about Coraline’s new home. It’s not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It’s the other house – the one behind the old door in the drawing room. Another mother and father with black-button eyes and papery skin are waiting for Coraline to join them there…

The bewitching classic children’s horror from Neil Gaiman continues to intrigue and delight new audiences in its rediscovery.

City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn’t like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead… and enter the world of spirits.

The first in the frighteningly addictive series from Victoria Schwab, this book is perfect for any fan of history, mysteries, and of course, ghosts.

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