Dark Fantasy

At its most basic, dark fantasy is a term used to describe a fantasy story with a pronounced horror element. A stricter definition is difficult to pin down, as authors, publishers, and readers have used "dark fantasy" in various contexts throughout the years.

Dark fantasy is often used as a synonym for supernatural horror. Some authors and critics also apply the term to high fantasy stories that feature anti-heroic or morally ambiguous protagonists. Fantasy works by writers typically associated with the horror genre are sometimes described as "dark fantasy." Conversely, the term is also used t
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Victorious (Villains, #3)
Reap & Sow
Under the Iron Sky (The Iron Sky Trilogy, #1)
With Hearts of Flame (Bloodwing Academy, #4)
The Stolen Crown (The Ever Seas, #4)
Vasmora (The Eating Woods, #3)
Scorpion Deep
Public Access Afterworld
Our Dark Incantations
To Dream in Darkness
The Tarot Trials (The Tarot Trials, #1)
What Feeds Below
Hallowed Bones (Sons of Salem #1)
The Thrice-Bound Fool (Blacktongue #2)
Other Worlds Than These (The Talisman, #3)
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
Alchemised
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
Vows of Blood and Deception (The Hirathean Path, #2)
Dead Beat (Ninth House Trilogy, #3)
Blood of Truth and Traitors (The Hirathean Path, #3)
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)
With Hearts of Flame (Bloodwing Academy, #4)
Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
Under the Iron Sky (The Iron Sky Trilogy, #1)
Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)
The Bond That Burns (Bloodwing Academy, #2)
The Emperor's Enemy (Unsurvivable Love Duet, #1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceGenesis of a Vampire by Jon   FinnVesper Glen by Coryn NobleDracula by Bram StokerThe Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Fantastic Vampire Fiction
124 books — 93 voters
The Cat From The Moon by T.E.C. BuchananPrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceKing of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceHeavy Duty People by Iain ParkeEmperor of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Best Books for Dark Happy Endings
124 books — 190 voters

It Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneThe Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveDancing With a Dead Horse by Danielle DeVor
Obscure books for avid readers
339 books — 244 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy World
1,736 books — 2,216 voters

The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Alchemised
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
The Gunslinger (Dark Tower, #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
The Devils (The Devils, #1)
Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

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