Dark Fantasy Reads (Not Mainstream) (23 books)

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 — 246,980 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) 3.62 avg rating — 26 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
3	The Last Wish (The Witcher, #1) by Andrzej Sapkowski 4.14 avg rating — 416,790 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 Book of Gothel: Memoir of a Witch by Mary McMyne (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 6,172 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
5	Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 105,402 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
6	The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 135,426 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
7	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.91 avg rating — 1,892,998 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
8	Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1) by Kendare Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 118,197 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
9	The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #1) by Clare B. Dunkle 4.08 avg rating — 10,815 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
10	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,154,381 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
11	Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 770,301 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
12	The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1) by Glen Cook 3.93 avg rating — 54,773 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
13	When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 27,050 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
14	The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher 3.78 avg rating — 55,187 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
15	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,736,827 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
16	The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) by Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 44,156 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
17	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.51 avg rating — 685,515 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
18	The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) by Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 50,952 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
19	A Dance of Cloaks (Shadowdance, #1) by David Dalglish (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 13,454 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
20	The Witness for the Dead (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #1) by Katherine Addison (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 12,142 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
21	Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1) by Margaret Owen (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 26,477 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
22	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 347,813 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
23	Realm Breaker (Realm Breaker, #1) by Victoria Aveyard (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 41,999 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