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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The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia, #4)
Hemlock & Silver
Mistress of Bones (Mistress of Bones, #1)
The Deathless One (The Gravesinger, #1)
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand
While the Dark Remains (The Winter Dark, #1)
The Burning Queen
Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon
The Seventh Sister (The Strattaria Chronicles Book 1)
Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)
The Bewitching
Immortal Consequences (The Souls of Blackwood Academy, #1)
A Theory of Dreaming (A Study in Drowning, #2)
Silvercloak (Silvercloak Saga, #1)
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)
The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia, #4)
The Bond That Burns (Bloodwing Academy, #2)
Throne of Ice and Blood (Flame and Thorns, #2)
Blood Over Bright Haven
Hemlock & Silver
The Devils (The Devils, #1)
A Bargain So Bloody (Kingdom of Dark Magic, #1)
Nettle & Bone
Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen (Gods & Monsters, #3)
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
A Sorceress Comes to Call
The Dark Wife by Sarah DiemerThe One Who Eats Monsters by Casey MatthewsThe Midnight Hunt by L.L. RaandWitch Wolf by Winter PenningtonSanta Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
F/F Paranormal and Urban Fantasy
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Storm Front by Jim  ButcherDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonDead Beat by Jim  ButcherMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsSummer Knight by Jim  Butcher
Best Occult Detective Fiction
434 books — 342 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
My Favorite Fantasy Books
937 books — 621 voters


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

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