Hunting Adeline
by H. D. Carlton
The sequel to Haunting Adeline in a dark romance series with heavy themes and explicit content, for adult readers only. Read the full description
Best for: Adult dark romance readers, check content notes
Hunting Adeline is #79 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 53 out of 100.
Hunting Adeline: reading interest over the past 12 months
Sources: Open Library’s public reading-log and ratings data (dump of 2026-08-31), Wikipedia page views and Wikidata. Monthly counts are exact; they show relative interest among readers of these public sources, not total readership.
Ranked against the other books on this list, Hunting Adeline’s reading interest has run from #17 to #94 over these 12 months. Interest rank blends shelf adds, Wikipedia page views and rating activity, each compared with the other 99 books that month.
Shelf adds by month
Hunting Adeline was added to Open Library readers’ shelves 706 times in the past 12 months, peaking in September 2025 with 136 (131% above its monthly average of 59). Over the latest three months (Jun 2026 to Aug 2026) shelf adds were down 44% on the three months before. 85% of the adds were “want to read”, 11% “currently reading” and 4% “already read”.
Want to read Currently reading Already read
What the data says about Hunting Adeline
- Moderate swings. Monthly shelf adds averaged 59 with some ups and downs.
- Busiest and quietest months. September 2025 was its busiest month (136 adds), about 6.8 times its quietest, August 2026 (20).
- Ratings below the list’s middle. Its Open Library average of 3.87 from 127 ratings is 0.25 lower than the middle book on the list (4.12).
- Against its genre. It had 28% fewer shelf adds than the average Romance book on this list.
- Share of the list. It accounts for 0.7% of all shelf adds recorded for the Top 100 over these 12 months, #48 of 100.
- Its age. First published in 2021 (5 years ago), it is older than 7% of the books on the list.
Each finding is computed from the public data above and shown only when the numbers support it.
Hunting Adeline on the Top 100: rank history
First charted in September 2026. The chart gains a point with every monthly update, so its peak, climbs and falls will show here as they happen.
| Month | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #79 | 53 |
Is Hunting Adeline rising or falling?
Cooling It ranks lower this week than over the past year, so interest is softening from its recent level.
On Open Library, Hunting Adeline ranks #87 this week, #176 this month, and #74 over the past year. A longer bar means a higher position. Comparing the three windows shows whether readers are arriving faster than the book's long-term pace. Readings as of 2026-09-30.
Why Hunting Adeline made the Top 100
Hunting Adeline made the list mainly on being read right now (+19.9 points) and momentum (+19.2 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+0). The BookWard Score blends five public signals, each scored from 0 to 100 and weighted as shown.
The reading-now, rating and rank signals come from Open Library’s public data, not from BookWard’s own readers. The score measures reading interest, not quality or sales. How the score works.
Open Library reader stats for Hunting Adeline
Source: Open Library public reading logs, as of 2026-09-30. BookWard’s own monthly snapshots are added to the picture, and anonymous BookWard reader data will be layered in as the community grows.
More readers have Hunting Adeline open right now than 62% of the other books on this list. These counts come from one public source, so they show relative interest rather than total readership.
Where it sits among Romance books
It is #9 of the 11 Romance books on this month’s list.
About Hunting Adeline
The sequel to Haunting Adeline in a dark romance series with heavy themes and explicit content, for adult readers only.
Why it’s here: It follows its predecessor as readers continue the series.
Best for: Adult dark romance readers, check content notes
At a glance
- First published
- 2021
- Genre
- Romance
- Length
- about 685 pages (the median across its editions)
- Languages
- editions in 2 languages listed on Open Library
- Editions
- 8 on Open Library
- Characters listed
- Zade, Adeline
From Open Library and Wikidata public records. Missing rows mean the records do not list that fact.
Themes
- Stalking
- Dark romance
- Revenge
What reading it is like
Dark, intense continuation.
At about 685 pages it is a long read: roughly 14 hours at an average reading pace (about 250 words a minute, 300 words a page). Audiobook and edition lengths vary.
Good to know
Sequel to Haunting Adeline. Contains graphic violence and sexual assault; content warnings are recommended. Adult readers only.
The premise
The follow-up to Haunting Adeline continues the dark romance with heavy themes and explicit content, for adult readers only.
What you’ll get
- Dark, intense romance
- A continuation of the series
- Popular in online reading communities
You might skip it if you have not read the first book or dislike violent themes.
More by H. D. Carlton on the Top 100: Haunting Adeline
Pairs well with: Haunting Adeline · Lights Out
Keep exploring the chart
Also on the chart at #78 and #80
Questions about Hunting Adeline
What rank is Hunting Adeline on the Top 100 books?
Hunting Adeline is #79 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 53 out of 100.
Is Hunting Adeline rising or falling?
Cooling. It ranks lower this week than over the past year, so interest is softening from its recent level. On Open Library, Hunting Adeline ranks #87 this week, #176 this month, and #74 over the past year.
Why is Hunting Adeline on the Top 100?
Hunting Adeline made the list mainly on being read right now (+19.9 points) and momentum (+19.2 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+0).
How many people are reading Hunting Adeline right now?
Open Library's reading logs show 357 readers currently reading Hunting Adeline, 3,714 who want to read it and 126 who have logged it as read (as of 2026-09-30). These are counts from one public source, not all readers.
How much interest has Hunting Adeline had over the past year?
706 Open Library shelf adds in the past 12 months (peak September 2025, 136); latest three months down 44% on the prior three. Figures come from Open Library and Wikipedia public data.
Who is Hunting Adeline best for?
Adult dark romance readers, check content notes.
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How we know
This page is built from public data: Open Library’s dated reading-log and ratings dumps, Wikipedia page views, Wikidata, and BookWard’s own monthly Top 100 snapshots. The interest rank blends shelf adds (45%), Wikipedia page views (30%), rating activity (10%) and, for months where a snapshot exists, BookWard’s own score (15%), each as a percentile among the Top 100 books. Every month shown is real data; nothing is estimated. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Last updated September 2026. Read the full methodology.
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