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Dark Psychological Fiction: Exploring the Depths of the Human Mind

In the realm of literature, dark psychological fiction offers readers a captivating journey into the complex and often disturbing aspects of the human mind. This genre delves into the hidden recesses of the psyche, exploring themes such as mental illness, obsession, manipulation, and the blurred lines between reality and imagination. Whether you are a fan of suspense, thrillers, or horror, these types of books are sure to leave a lasting impression.

One of the most highly regarded authors in the realm of dark psychological fiction is Gillian Flynn. Her novel "Gone Girl" has left countless readers on the edge of their seats, as they unravel the twisted and intricate layers of the story. Flynn's ability to create deeply flawed and morally ambiguous characters adds a level of realism that keeps readers hooked until the very last page. Her other works, such as "Sharp Objects" and "Dark Places," also explore the intricate workings of the human psyche in deeply unsettling ways.

Another captivating author in this genre is Daphne du Maurier. Her novel "Rebecca" is a haunting tale that delves into themes of obsession and identity. Set in a mysterious mansion by the sea, the story follows the protagonist as she navigates the overwhelming presence of her husband's deceased first wife, Rebecca. Du Maurier's ability to create a sense of unease and tension throughout the narrative is nothing short of remarkable.

For those who prefer a more supernatural twist to their dark psychological fiction, Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House" is an absolute must-read. Jackson masterfully combines elements of horror and psychological suspense, as she explores the psychological effects of a haunted house on its occupants. This chilling tale has established itself as a classic in the genre and continues to captivate readers to this day.

If you're looking for a comprehensive resource to discover more dark psychological fiction novels, websites like Goodreads and Book Riot provide curated lists and recommendations. These platforms allow readers to explore various sub-genres within the realm of psychological fiction, ensuring that you'll find the perfect novel to satiate your appetite for dark and introspective narratives.

In conclusion, dark psychological fiction offers an opportunity to delve into the depths of the human mind like no other genre. Authors like Gillian Flynn, Daphne du Maurier, and Shirley Jackson have mastered the art of crafting chilling stories that explore the darkest corners of the human psyche. By immersing yourself in these narratives, you'll embark on a thrilling journey that will leave you questioning your own perceptions of reality. So, grab a copy of one of these gripping novels and prepare to be captivated by the twisted and unsettling world of dark psychological fiction.
North Ode Fiction
North Ode

Kou Jihun, who reincarnated into the Northern Song Dynasty, became the great-grandson of the renowned statesman Kou Zhun. As a typical third-generation official, he should have enjoyed a lavish and extravagant life. However, when he received a letter from his father inviting him to the capital, Kaifeng, for a life of luxury, he discovered that his grandfather, Kou Zhun, seemed to be in danger! 【Reader Group: 195992981】

467.27 Million words | 2022-05-27 03:32Update

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She is not an easy person to deal with. Fiction
She is not an easy person to deal with.

New book "The Forced Split Personality of the Black Lotus Illegitimate Daughter" is now online~ * The little belle can fight, solve mysteries, comes from a good family, has a beautiful appearance, but has a weak body. Everyone says she won't live past her teenage years, and her suitors are becoming fewer and fewer. The young war god has no luck in finding a wife or having children, but he doesn't believe in superstitions. He calculates all the odds and brings the little belle back home. After marriage, the two become an unbeatable team, have children, and their lives are chaotic yet blissful! ... Rumor has it: the eldest daughter of Marquis Bai is infatuated with Prince Yong.

169.35 Million words | 2021-08-21 16:12Update

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Treasure chests abound in the martial world. Fiction
Treasure chests abound in the martial world.

This is a world of rivers and lakes, vast and boundless! Here, there are the Six Major Sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, and Huashan, as well as the Five Great Sword Sects of Taishan, Huashan, Songshan, Hengshan, and Hengshan. The Ming Cult and the Sun Moon Cult stand as two major demonic sects, while the Divine Water Palace and the Shifting Flower Palace coexist as two palaces. The True Enlightenment Sect claims to be the number one sect in the world, and the Iron Blood Gate disciples chant as the number one martial arts sect in the world! There is the Wujue Huashan Sword Tournament,

143.73 Million words | 2022-11-09 15:50Update

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What should I do when I can't control my childhood sweetheart? Fiction
What should I do when I can't control my childhood sweetheart?

The sister book "What to Do with an Unruly Fool" has been released, welcome to watch ∠( ? 」∠)_ ~~~~~~~~~~ Jiang Muwen - Suffering from an unrequited love for Wen Yichen for two years, finally, during the class placement exam, Jiang Muwen fulfilled his wish and entered Class A together with Wen Yichen. But... Wen Yichen went crazy tutoring Jiang Muwen and slammed his pen down: "Jiang Muwen! How did your brain get into Class A?!" Jiang Muwen: "I... before the exam, I caught a few koi fish... and I got in..." Wen Yichen: "If koi fish were useful, then why bother working hard?" But on the day before the exam, Wen Yichen sneakily opened a social media app and asked, "Jiang Muwen, are these the koi fish you caught?" ~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rebirth of the Lucky Koi Fish vs The Frankly Honest Mouth Sweet warning! From school

91.46 Million words | 2020-11-23 17:20Update

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I'm really not a demon. Fiction
I'm really not a demon.

As an ordinary bookstore owner, Ling Ping'an's greatest desire in life is to live a mediocre and uneventful existence. However, there always seems to be some late-stage "chuunibyou" (delusions of grandeur) customers who show up at his store late at night. In order to make a living, Ling Ping'an reluctantly adopts the same extravagant style as these customers and enthusiastically promotes the books in his store. After much effort and struggle, he manages to sell the books. But to his dismay, these customers claim they have no money to pay. Instead, they propose offering divine artifacts and mystical objects as collateral for the books. Helpless, Ling Ping'an agrees to their demands. Little does he know, every book these customers take from him undergoes a transformation. "Secrets of Role-Playing" becomes "Reports from the Abyssal Depths," and "Official Guide to Stellar Mechanical Ascension" is actually "The Mechanical Gospels." In the eyes of these customers, Ling Ping'an is actually a terrifying leader of a cult, an indescribable being who rules over countless realms. In response to this, Ling Ping'an can only say, "That's not me! I don't have any of that! Don't make things up."

219.20 Million words | 2023-03-18 02:41Update

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In the world of Douluo, deceiving Xiao Wu's soul ring. Fiction
In the world of Douluo, deceiving Xiao Wu's soul ring.

This book is also known as "I Pretended to be Tang San and Deceived Xiao Wu for Sacrifice" "Buddha's Wrath Lotus Blasts Tang Ritian to Death" "I Pretended to be Tang San and Did Naughty Things" "Haotian Bamboo Surpasses Haotian Hammer" "Tang San: I Didn't Do Any of This" Left hand Haotian Bamboo, right hand Qinglian. In the previous life, Blue Star gun enthusiast, Bluesi, coincidentally had the opportunity to transport his soul to the world of The Outcast, where he became the Fourteenth Keeper of the Tongwen Court. Before he had a chance to make great achievements, he was pushed off a cliff by the unruly handsome and reincarnated in the world of Douluo Dalu as Tang San: My Haotian Hammer is the number one martial soul in the world. Bluesi: No, no. My Haotian Bamboo is, not only

96.22 Million words | 2021-01-22 13:51Update

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The System of Crimson Battle Fiction
The System of Crimson Battle

Blue Star youth Xiaose, unfortunately died suddenly due to staying up all night reading "Stealing the System of Ten Thousand Realms" from Douluo. He arrived in the Doupo World and activated the Yibao System. [Ding, congratulations to the host for exchanging the Seasoning Jar with the Impervious Flask] [Ding, congratulations to the host for exchanging the Hemostatic Powder with the Magic Sword] Long Kui: Brother, Long Kui will never leave you again. Tang San: Why did my Eight Spider Lances turn into chicken claws? Why did my Zhuge Divine Crossbow turn into a slingshot? Why did my Immortal Grass and my Spirit Bones turn into pork chops? Han Laomo: Why did my Impervious Flask turn into a seasoning jar? Dai Mubai: My little w...

104.52 Million words | 2020-09-16 10:47Update

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Soul Land: Starting from Trickery Blue Silver Emperor Fiction
Soul Land: Starting from Trickery Blue Silver Emperor

Introduction: Tian Hao, with his muscular back, sat under the crooked-neck tree at the village entrance, pondering. "The success story of a certain San proves that martial arts have a market in Douluo. I believe that every soul skill can be expanded and imitated as a martial art. They called this self-created soul skill." "For example, Zhao Wujie's Great Strength Diamond Palm development..."

70.82 Million words | 2020-11-07 22:36Update

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Trembling in the high sky Fiction
Trembling in the high sky

I woke up and found myself high up in the sky, over a thousand meters above the ground. I was sitting on the top of a towering stone pillar that reached into the clouds. How did I get up here? How am I going to get down?

251.09 Million words | 2021-06-16 10:12Update

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Unparalleled Reincarnation Fiction
Unparalleled Reincarnation

Revealing the true illusion of the hacker empire, the war god of the photo revenge alliance reigns supreme; The unparalleled sword judgment of the fierce Chinese storm leads the Shu Mountain swordsmen to ride the wind; Confronting the wizardry and magic of Harry Potter, reversing the past and future of the X-Men; Manipulating the forceful waves of the Star Wars universe, clashing with the planetary consciousness of Avatar... See how the optimistic and cheerful Gao Tianxin breaks through numerous difficulties, outsmarts countless dangers, and merges the four essence elements of magic, ancient martial arts, technology, and cultivation, creating the most dazzling and coolest unparalleled cyclical existence in history!

341.49 Million words | 2022-05-04 16:41Update

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Chu Shao's Guide to Doting on His Wife Fiction
Chu Shao's Guide to Doting on His Wife

【This article has been published under the title "Never Betrayed by Deep Affection from Now On", available at Dangdang and Taobao.】【New book recommendation: My Beloved Wife: Yi Shao, Please Spoil Me!】He revealed before their marriage that he had a car and a house, and both his parents were too busy. She discovered the reality after marriage: luxury cars and numerous properties, while his parents flew around the world for business negotiations. Gu Xiaoxiao once foolishly believed that Chu Yichen was the most suitable person for her, until she discovered that he was her immediate superior at work...

234.62 Million words | 2021-06-24 17:20Update

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Cross-over: Cannon Fodder Female Cultivator in the Apocalypse Fiction
Cross-over: Cannon Fodder Female Cultivator in the Apocalypse

When Immortal cultivation meets the apocalypse. When the cannon fodder encounters the female lead. Will you seize the hand of someone who sacrifices their spiritual power to cross time and space, or will you turn and embrace the dark embrace of death? The female lead is not weak, not kind, and has the possibility of becoming corrupted. As for the male lead, the Zombie King is not just playing mind games...

38.69 Million words | 2020-11-26 23:17Update

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Fairy, please listen to my explanation. Fiction
Fairy, please listen to my explanation.

The Great Flame Empire has reigned for over 1,300 years. The emperor falls gravely ill, leaving the prince in charge of the nation. The local sects occupy the land, and the central power is in a state of chaos. When Xuyuan awakens, he finds himself in a dilapidated temple on a rainy night in the deep mountains. He sees a mysterious stone Buddha with a severed arm, as well as a black-clothed woman hiding behind a thin veil next to the bonfire... He becomes the third son, the ultimate final boss, with a pure and noble background, in the role of the antagonist. False antagonists enjoy a life of luxury, relying on cheats and shortcuts, while a true antagonist faces the harsh realities of life head-on! "If heaven does not bless me, Xuchangtian, then the antagonists will forever endure an eternal night." "..." "Father, save me!"

116.50 Million words | 2023-03-15 02:41Update

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The Rise of the Poor Family Fiction
The Rise of the Poor Family

This is the story of a graduate student majoring in Ancient Chinese who has been repeatedly frustrated in his career. He goes back to the middle of the Ming Dynasty and ends up in the body of a young child in a rural village. With a reserved father and a fierce mother, and all kinds of troublesome relatives, the farmhouse is far from peaceful. Fortunately, our protagonist has thousands of years of historical accumulation, with a solid foundation in the Four Books, Five Classics, and the art of essay writing. Moreover, his expertise is well-suited to this era, and he can even perceive fate. Who says it is difficult for a poor family to produce an outstanding child? As the country's strength rises, the government maintains stability; however, there is lax law enforcement and bureaucratic inefficiency. There are a few treacherous officials and occasional pirate attacks, but overall, this is a fertile land where scholars and gentlemen can thrive freely. A legendary rise from a humble background begins here. With this story, I pay tribute to all the classic time-travel novels.

409.01 Million words | 2021-10-19 20:25Update

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My Path of Cultivating Life. Fiction
My Path of Cultivating Life.

This is a story about a modern person who travels back to ancient times, to a completely mundane and realistic world, and gradually rises to power with the ability to attribute all data. "My Life of Attribute Cultivation" is a fantasy novel meticulously created by Rolling Kai, providing real-time updates of the latest chapters of "My Life of Attribute Cultivation" and offering ad-free reading.

240.23 Million words | 2023-05-13 08:08Update

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Shinto Danzun Fiction
Shinto Danzun

The unparalleled powerhouse, the Emperor Lin Han, perished in pursuit of the path to godhood. Thousands of years later, he reincarnated with the "Immortal Heavenly Scripture" in the same-named youth. From then on, storms and clouds surged as he clashed with countless geniuses of the current era, restarting the legendary path. Throughout the endless heavens, I am the strongest!

1,023.81 Million words | 2022-02-10 04:07Update

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Naruto World in the Eyes of Reincarnation Fiction
Naruto World in the Eyes of Reincarnation

With trepidation, Hiyori Kyouko finally obtained the long-awaited treasure... Through the azure eyes of the Shinobi, what kind of world does the Village Hidden in the Leaves truly hold?

306.38 Million words | 2020-10-21 09:04Update

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Dragon Tribe: The Return of Chu Zihang, the Monster Hunter Fiction
Dragon Tribe: The Return of Chu Zihang, the Monster Hunter

"Do you remember? It was raining that night, the whole world was pouring, and I watched as you killed that man, but I could only cowardly run away... " "For all these years, I have hated myself for not having the courage to die with him on that rainy night. Now, it's time for us to settle the score!" The black-haired youth stood before the throne of the gods and slowly drew out the god-slaying longsword, his expression just as cold and unyielding as his voice. Odin's pupils contracted slightly, "You are... that Maybach?" "No, I am Chu Zihang."

15.59 Million words | 2023-03-31 11:02Update

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Jiayou's joyful affair. Fiction
Jiayou's joyful affair.

A world where everyone competes with each other in mediocrity. There are always those unwilling to accept it. They risk their lives to pull themselves, their loved ones, friends, and even strangers, towards a better life. Initially, there was no grand reason behind it. It was simply a pure desire to live a little better in this lifetime. And along the way, to ensure that their loved ones, friends, and all the kind-hearted, passionate, and righteous individuals around them, also have a better life.

445.81 Million words | 2020-11-23 04:55Update

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The Corpse Collector in Conan. Fiction
The Corpse Collector in Conan.

【Pen name: Light-hearted, Conan fanfic】Jiang Xia took a puff of fake cigarette and sadly blew out smoke rings. "I just wanted to mooch off some cases and scavenge some corpses, but I never expected to become the Moriarty in the eyes of the antagonists." "What? Why doesn't the protagonist catch me?" "...Perhaps because in their eyes, I am the modern high school version of Sherlock Holmes." Interview with the protagonist: Q: May I ask what the secret is to becoming the ace shark hand of the Black Organization? Jiang Xia: "Bring Conan along to the target's home for a spin." Q: May I ask what the secret is to repeatedly recovering the treasures stolen by Kaito Kid? Jiang Xia: "His accomplice is my alter ego." Interview with the detectives of the Conan universe: Q: How do you view Jiang Xia as a detective? "Other than solving cases too quickly, he has no other shortcomings." Q: As high school detectives, why don't you join forces with Jiang Xia to fight against the Black Organization? Detectives (hastily shaking their heads): "No, no, no. We can't tell him. The dark side of these worlds is too heavy for him." 【No reader base】If you, dear readers, think that "The Corpse Collector in Conan" is not bad, please remember to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

406.46 Million words | 2022-05-20 22:39Update

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Doupo: Starting with a bronze treasure chest. Fiction
Doupo: Starting with a bronze treasure chest.

Reborn as the junior captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Corps, the minor antagonist who would later be slain by the protagonist Xiao Yan. Mu Li secretly vowed to change his destiny against the heavens, and to truly do as he pleased in this world, establishing a great legacy. "Is what I'm doing a little unethical?" Having long forgotten the concept of ethics, Mu Li withdrew his hand.

115.31 Million words | 2022-08-10 20:57Update

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