Dark Fantasy Reads (Not Mainstream) (27 books)

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I wanted to create a list of books that have strong characters, world building, and plot without being romance heavy. Sure romance is great, but sometimes you want the main plot to be an epic, deadly adventure rather than how someone is going to get with someone else. So for those who want to find books that go against the mainstream romance scene of today, here's a place to start looking!

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1	Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1) by Andrzej Sapkowski 4.10 avg rating — 251,993 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Darkstocking: Erotic Grimdark Fantasy Novel by Tom Klehm (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Penitent: Part I by A. Keith Carreiro (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Last Wish (The Witcher, #1) by Andrzej Sapkowski 4.14 avg rating — 424,814 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Penitent: Part II (The Immortality Wars Book 1) by A. Keith Carreiro (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Book of Gothel: Memoir of a Witch by Mary McMyne (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 6,293 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Penitent: Part III (The Immortality Wars Book 3) by A. Keith Carreiro (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 113,570 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Pilgrim – Part I: A Christian Military Science Fiction Epic of Galactic War, Spiritual Power, and the Quest for Immortality (Book IV of the Immortality Wars Series) by A. Keith Carreiro (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 141,870 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.91 avg rating — 1,941,666 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1) by Kendare Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 118,894 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #1) by Clare B. Dunkle 4.09 avg rating — 10,840 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,177,452 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 785,016 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1) by Glen Cook 3.93 avg rating — 55,468 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 28,961 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher 3.78 avg rating — 57,484 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,767,668 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) by Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 47,653 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.50 avg rating — 691,448 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) by Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 51,804 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	A Dance of Cloaks (Shadowdance, #1) by David Dalglish (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 13,486 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Witness for the Dead (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #1) by Katherine Addison (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 12,510 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1) by Margaret Owen (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 27,419 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 354,386 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Realm Breaker (Realm Breaker, #1) by Victoria Aveyard (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 42,811 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars