What are your favorite dark fantasy books?Answer

Fantasy spans the spectrum from lighthearted fun to kick-you-in-the-teeth realism. When done right dark fantasy explores themes that are often taboo or emotional. Exploring these dark themes in fantasy offers a safe space to explore concepts like these in a new world without the limits of our own reality. What dark fantasy books do you recommend to other readers?

Gideon the Ninth

#1 of 4 in The Locked Tomb

Gideon the Ninth
ByTamsyn Muir,Jelena Katić Živanović(Translator)

2019 • 1,940 Readers • 448 pages 4.1

Interview with the Vampire

#1 of 13 in The Vampire Chronicles

1976 • 1,140 Readers • 346 pages 3.8

The Poppy War

#1 of 3 in The Poppy War

The Poppy War
ByR.F. Kuang

2018 • 2,333 Readers • 544 pages 4

A Game of Thrones

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Game of Thrones
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1996 • 3,864 Readers • 819 pages 4.4

Coraline

Coraline
ByNeil Gaiman

2001 • 1,542 Readers • 176 pages 4.1