The Secret History
Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. “A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times
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Why we picked this
Nothing says autumn like dark academia. For me, it's up there with pumpkin spice chai. And The Secret History is the epitome of the genre - often imitated, never duplicated. Is it technically a cozy read? No. But does it give me the warm fuzzies? I mean, like, a little bit. Especially depending on how much angst I'm carrying around. It's a story I can't help but crave at the first chill in the air or crunch of leaf underfoot.
Recommended by Anna SchechterReader in Residence
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