Dark Fantasy Books

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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 505 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.22 — 298,184 ratings — published 2006
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
by (shelved 482 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.83 — 121,935 ratings — published 2011
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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
by (shelved 304 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.36 — 191,174 ratings — published 2008
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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
by (shelved 303 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.36 — 207,277 ratings — published 2007
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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 278 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,689,071 ratings — published 1996
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
by (shelved 273 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.91 — 653,608 ratings — published 1982
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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 257 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.27 — 559,800 ratings — published 2022
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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 254 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.93 — 53,670 ratings — published 1984
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Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
by (shelved 247 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.03 — 43,461 ratings — published 1998
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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1) Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
by (shelved 238 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.33 — 69,984 ratings — published 2021
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King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
by (shelved 224 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.18 — 69,891 ratings — published 2012
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.13 — 765,438 ratings — published 2002
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
by (shelved 216 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.14 — 403,080 ratings — published 1993
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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 207 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.93 — 133,452 ratings — published 1999
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Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)
by (shelved 204 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.01 — 384,412 ratings — published 2019
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Best Served Cold Best Served Cold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.24 — 107,118 ratings — published 2009
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Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3) Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
by (shelved 194 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.22 — 56,958 ratings — published 2013
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The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
by (shelved 188 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.25 — 130,251 ratings — published 2008
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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 186 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,005,671 ratings — published 1998
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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 183 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.55 — 834,612 ratings — published 2000
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 178 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.02 — 637,445 ratings — published 1976
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The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
by (shelved 178 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.15 — 175,359 ratings — published 2008
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The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2) The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2)
by (shelved 175 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.24 — 284,734 ratings — published 1987
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 174 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.17 — 438,484 ratings — published 2018
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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
by (shelved 173 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.19 — 175,250 ratings — published 2019
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1) Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.16 — 557,212 ratings — published 1996
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 165 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,116,751 ratings — published 2015
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Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1) Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 163 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.22 — 111,703 ratings — published 2016
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A Feast for Crows A Feast for Crows (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.17 — 780,841 ratings — published 2005
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 150 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,652,420 ratings — published 2018
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The Heroes The Heroes (ebook)
by (shelved 149 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.35 — 73,311 ratings — published 2011
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The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3) The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3)
by (shelved 148 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.25 — 242,818 ratings — published 1991
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 146 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.30 — 330,921 ratings — published 2006
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American Gods American Gods (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 146 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.10 — 982,261 ratings — published 2001
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The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 144 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.16 — 562,117 ratings — published 2008
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Kingdom of Ashes (Nightfall, #1) Kingdom of Ashes (Nightfall, #1)
by (shelved 144 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.91 — 838 ratings — published 2016
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Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2) Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2)
by (shelved 144 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.31 — 29,393 ratings — published 1999
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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 141 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.34 — 728,765 ratings — published 2011
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Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1) Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
by (shelved 138 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.07 — 253,589 ratings — published 2024
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Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
by (shelved 136 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.40 — 422,518 ratings — published 2023
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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 134 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,194 ratings — published 2003
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Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, #4) Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, #4)
by (shelved 133 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.27 — 216,202 ratings — published 1997
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Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3) Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3)
by (shelved 129 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.36 — 30,061 ratings — published 2000
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Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
by (shelved 128 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.05 — 34,903 ratings — published 2014
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Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1) Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)
by (shelved 128 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.10 — 238,415 ratings — published 1994
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Nettle & Bone Nettle & Bone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 127 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.08 — 130,926 ratings — published 2022
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A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1) A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.45 — 56,378 ratings — published 2019
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The Devils (The Devils, #1) The Devils (The Devils, #1)
by (shelved 125 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.27 — 31,640 ratings — published 2025
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Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7) Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)
by (shelved 125 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 4.27 — 214,565 ratings — published 1992
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Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1) Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)
by (shelved 123 times as dark-fantasy)
avg rating 3.60 — 313,595 ratings — published 2020
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Mark  Lawrence
“In the end it seems we're just toys, easy to break and hard to mend.”
Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns

T.M. Lakomy
“You are all lost, for the many houses of human religion are all held by the strings of the same master puppeteer.”
T.M. Lakomy

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