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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 634 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.22 — 307,675 ratings — published 2006
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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
by (shelved 424 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.36 — 214,146 ratings — published 2007
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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
by (shelved 417 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.36 — 197,699 ratings — published 2008
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
by (shelved 355 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.83 — 122,995 ratings — published 2011
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Best Served Cold Best Served Cold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 295 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,253 ratings — published 2009
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A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1) A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
by (shelved 237 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.45 — 59,168 ratings — published 2019
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 237 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,718,963 ratings — published 1996
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The Heroes The Heroes (ebook)
by (shelved 224 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.35 — 75,549 ratings — published 2011
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The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1) The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by (shelved 218 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.93 — 54,413 ratings — published 1984
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 213 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.16 — 469,415 ratings — published 2018
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Red Country Red Country (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 207 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.32 — 64,761 ratings — published 2012
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King of Thorns (Broken Empire, #2) King of Thorns (Broken Empire, #2)
by (shelved 203 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.18 — 70,472 ratings — published 2012
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Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire, #3) Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire, #3)
by (shelved 186 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.22 — 57,429 ratings — published 2013
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A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 159 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,015,963 ratings — published 1998
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The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2) The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)
by (shelved 152 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.60 — 44,200 ratings — published 2020
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The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1) The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1)
by (shelved 146 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,540 ratings — published 2003
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Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
by (shelved 141 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.93 — 136,124 ratings — published 1999
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
by (shelved 134 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.55 — 842,518 ratings — published 2000
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Beyond Redemption (Manifest Delusions, #1) Beyond Redemption (Manifest Delusions, #1)
by (shelved 134 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,941 ratings — published 2015
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 134 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.30 — 338,357 ratings — published 2006
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The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3) The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)
by (shelved 133 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.60 — 39,255 ratings — published 2021
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
by (shelved 133 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.17 — 788,434 ratings — published 2005
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Sharp Ends Sharp Ends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.11 — 26,568 ratings — published 2016
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Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.05 — 35,175 ratings — published 2014
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The Devils (The Devils, #1) The Devils (The Devils, #1)
by (shelved 117 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.24 — 48,842 ratings — published 2025
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
by (shelved 116 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.34 — 735,349 ratings — published 2011
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Blackwing (Raven's Mark, #1) Blackwing (Raven's Mark, #1)
by (shelved 107 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,336 ratings — published 2017
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The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1) The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1)
by (shelved 107 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.45 — 3,102 ratings — published 2017
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Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.16 — 62,710 ratings — published 2017
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.97 — 73,917 ratings — published 2014
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The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1) The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.74 — 18,347 ratings — published 2008
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The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2) The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)
by (shelved 93 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.35 — 213,092 ratings — published 2019
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The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3) The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3)
by (shelved 87 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.28 — 164,612 ratings — published 2020
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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1) Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
by (shelved 85 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.33 — 75,313 ratings — published 2021
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Priest of Bones (War for the Rose Throne, #1) Priest of Bones (War for the Rose Throne, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,622 ratings — published 2018
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The Grim Company (The Grim Company, #1) The Grim Company (The Grim Company, #1)
by (shelved 79 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,588 ratings — published 2013
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Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1)
by (shelved 77 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.22 — 113,915 ratings — published 2016
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Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
by (shelved 75 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.41 — 91,802 ratings — published 2011
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Godblind (Godblind, #1) Godblind (Godblind, #1)
by (shelved 73 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,492 ratings — published
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Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2) Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
by (shelved 70 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.18 — 21,371 ratings — published 1984
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The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
by (shelved 69 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.23 — 21,709 ratings — published 2015
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Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2) Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2)
by (shelved 69 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,143 ratings — published 2015
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The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.20 — 42,673 ratings — published 2021
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Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1) Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,872 ratings — published 1998
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The Grey Bastards (The Lot Lands, #1) The Grey Bastards (The Lot Lands, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.06 — 8,917 ratings — published 2015
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
by (shelved 66 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.14 — 412,105 ratings — published 1993
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The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.15 — 176,390 ratings — published 2008
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Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path, #1) Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as grimdark)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,822 ratings — published 2020
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Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1) Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,232 ratings — published 2017
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Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2)
by (shelved 60 times as grimdark)
avg rating 4.28 — 83,216 ratings — published 2000
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Anna Hallander
“Bara en idiot återvänder till slaveri”
Anna Hallander, Genom Skuggan

S. A. Matey
“Hours passed in that dark space. 
It seemed as if time itself had separated from them, as if it’d become some strange, stalking creature Vasily had left behind at the door, a selfish thief he never wanted to find again. If time was a thing of flesh and bone he would’ve killed it right then and there, burned it and the whole world too for just another moment, for just another day to say all these precious unsaid things clogging his chest that he hadn’t the courage to say in the rapidly-fading now. 
But now was all they had, just the barest whisper of a few stray moments, all so quick to slip through his fingers and fall to the floor. 
Now was not enough.”
S. A. Matey, Prince of Glass: Remastered

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