| The Dark | |
| Author: | John McGahern |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Faber and Faber |
| Release Date: | 1965 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages: | 191 pages (paperback) |
The Dark is the second novel by Irish writer John McGahern, published in 1965.
The Dark is set in Ireland's rural north-west, and it focuses on an adolescent and his emerging sexuality, as seen through the lens of the strained and complex relationship he has with his father, Mahoney.