diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db73d73..909d3cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ directory.
 
 Anzol is built alongside automated tests to ensure quality.
 
+## Installation
+Anzol is available on the NPM registry. To install it, just run:
+```bash
+npm install anzol
+```
+
 ## Currently Available Hooks
 - <b>useFetch:</b> Fetches the provided URL and optionally parses the response. Aborts requests when a new request is
   started before the previous has finished to prevent flickering of stale responses by default.
@@ -40,15 +46,5 @@ Anzol is built alongside automated tests to ensure quality.
 - <b>useClickOutside:</b> Provides a ref to attach to an HTML element and takes a callback function, and calls that
   function when the user clicks anywhere outside the given element.
 - <b>usePreferredScheme:</b> Listens for changes in the user's preferred scheme and returns it.
-
-## Installation
-Anzol is available on the NPM registry. To install it, just run:
-```bash
-npm install anzol
-```
-
-## Planned features
-These features are not yet implement but we plan to do so in the foreseeable future. Feel free to make your own 
-suggestions.
-- <b>useDarkMode:</b> Similar to usePreferredScheme but allows setting the user scheme manually and automatically 
-updates it when the preferred scheme changes. Uses local storage to save the chosen scheme across reloads.
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+- <b>useDarkMode:</b> Similar to usePreferredScheme but allows setting the user scheme manually and automatically
+  updates it when the preferred scheme changes. Uses local storage to save the chosen scheme across reloads.
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diff --git a/examples/App.tsx b/examples/App.tsx
index 2722889..61b9029 100644
--- a/examples/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/App.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import DemoUsePreferredScheme from "./components/demoUsePreferredScheme";
+import DemoUseDarkMode from "./components/demoUseDarkMode";
 
 const App: React.FC = () => {
     return (
-        <DemoUsePreferredScheme/>
+        <DemoUseDarkMode/>
     );
 };
 
diff --git a/examples/components/demoUseDarkMode.tsx b/examples/components/demoUseDarkMode.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f03e481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/components/demoUseDarkMode.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import React from "react";
+import useDarkMode from "../../src/hooks/useDarkMode";
+
+const DemoUseDarkMode = () => {
+    const { theme, setTheme, toggleTheme } = useDarkMode();
+    return (
+        <div style={{
+            backgroundColor: theme === "dark" ? "black" : "white",
+            color: theme === "dark" ? "white" : "black",
+        }}>
+            I change my color. I'm a chameleon.
+            <button onClick={() => setTheme("light")}>Set to light</button>
+            <button onClick={() => setTheme("dark")}>Set to dark</button>
+            <button onClick={() => toggleTheme()}>Toggle theme</button>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default DemoUseDarkMode;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useClickOutside.ts b/src/hooks/useClickOutside.ts
index b5a4ce5..df77d86 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useClickOutside.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useClickOutside.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 export type ClickOutsideEvent = "click" | "dblclick" | "mousedown" | "mouseup" | "pointerdown" | "pointerup";
 
 export interface ClickOutsideOptions {
+    /** The type of event to use for detecting clicks. Default is "click". */
     eventType?: ClickOutsideEvent,
+    /** If set to true, a click on a child of the target element will count as a click on the
+     target element and not trigger the callback. */
     includeChildren?: boolean,
 }
 
@@ -12,9 +15,7 @@ export interface ClickOutsideOptions {
  * @param callback - A function to execute when the user click's outside the specified element. As a parameter it takes
  * an event which is either a MouseEvent or PointerEvent depending on the {@link eventType} specified. The e.target
  * property will contain the element that was clicked.
- * @param eventType - The type of event to use for detecting clicks. Default is "click".
- * @param includeChildren - If set to true, a click on a child of the target element will count as a click on the
- * target element and not trigger the callback.
+ * @param options - Allows configuring how the hook works.
  * @return A reference you need to attach to the element to target. Can be used as a normal ref as well.
  * ```tsx
  * const DemoUseClickOutside = () => {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useDarkMode.ts b/src/hooks/useDarkMode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62d0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useDarkMode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { usePreferredScheme } from "../index";
+
+export interface DarkModeState {
+    /** Sets the current theme to the value passed in as an argument. */
+    setTheme: (selectedTheme: "light" | "dark") => void,
+    /** Changes theme to dark if it is currently light and vice versa. */
+    toggleTheme: () => void,
+    /** The currently selected theme. */
+    theme: "light" | "dark",
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param defaultTheme - Set a default theme. This overrides the user's preferred scheme but is overridden by the value
+ * saved in local storage if the hook is set to use local storage.
+ * @param updateOnPreferredSchemeChange - If set to true, updates the theme when the user's preferred scheme changes
+ * @param persistStateInLocalStorage - If set to true, uses the browsers local storage to persist the selected theme
+ * between page reloads.
+ * @return DarkModeState
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * const DemoUseDarkMode = () => {
+ *     const { theme, setTheme, toggleTheme } = useDarkMode();
+ *     return (
+ *         <div style={{
+ *             backgroundColor: theme === "dark" ? "black" : "white",
+ *             color: theme === "dark" ? "white" : "black",
+ *         }}>
+ *             I change my color. I'm a chameleon.
+ *             <button onClick={() => setTheme("light")}>Set to light</button>
+ *             <button onClick={() => setTheme("dark")}>Set to dark</button>
+ *             <button onClick={() => toggleTheme()}>Toggle theme</button>
+ *         </div>
+ *     );
+ * };
+ * ```
+ */
+function useDarkMode({
+    defaultTheme,
+    updateOnPreferredSchemeChange = true,
+    persistStateInLocalStorage = true,
+}: {
+    defaultTheme?: "light" | "dark",
+    updateOnPreferredSchemeChange?: boolean,
+    persistStateInLocalStorage?: boolean,
+} = {}): DarkModeState {
+    const preferredScheme = usePreferredScheme();
+    const [theme, setTheme] = useState((persistStateInLocalStorage
+        ? localStorage.getItem("anzol-dark-mode-hook") ?? defaultTheme ?? preferredScheme
+        : defaultTheme ?? preferredScheme) as "light" | "dark",
+    );
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (updateOnPreferredSchemeChange) {
+            const matchPreferredScheme = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => setTheme(e.matches ? "dark" : "light");
+            window
+                .matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)")
+                .addEventListener("change", matchPreferredScheme);
+            return () => window
+                .matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)")
+                .removeEventListener("change", matchPreferredScheme);
+        }
+    }, [updateOnPreferredSchemeChange, preferredScheme]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (persistStateInLocalStorage) localStorage.setItem("anzol-dark-mode-hook", theme);
+    }, [theme]);
+
+    return {
+        setTheme: (selectedTheme: "light" | "dark") => setTheme(selectedTheme),
+        toggleTheme: () => { setTheme(prevState => prevState === "light" ? "dark" : "light"); },
+        theme,
+    };
+}
+
+export default useDarkMode;
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diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4d154ba..fd8832d 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ export {
 
 export {
     default as usePreferredScheme,
-} from "./hooks/usePreferredScheme";
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+} from "./hooks/usePreferredScheme";
+
+export {
+    default as useDarkMode,
+    type DarkModeState,
+} from "./hooks/useDarkMode";
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