The best dark fantasy books of 1980s (chosen by dark fantasy authors)

Loved by 61 people

The Lord of the Rings

By J.R.R. Tolkien ,

Loved by 11 people

A Princess of Mars

By Edgar Rice Burroughs ,

Loved by 8 people

The Dragonbone Chair

By Tad Williams ,

Loved by 5 people

The Talisman

By Stephen King , Peter Straub ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Loved by 4 people

The Eyes of the Dragon

By Stephen King ,

Loved by 3 people

Daughter of the Empire

By Raymond E. Feist , Janny Wurts ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

Loved by 3 people

Weaveworld

By Clive Barker ,

Loved by 2 people

A Little Hatred

By Joe Abercrombie ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Loved by 2 people

Swordspoint

By Ellen Kushner ,

Loved by 2 people

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

By Patricia C. Wrede , Caroline Stevermer ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Loved by 1 person

Damiano

By R.A. MacAvoy ,

Loved by 1 person

Faerie Tale

By Raymond E. Feist ,

Loved by 1 person

Tea with the Black Dragon

By R.A. MacAvoy ,

Loved by 1 person

Usher's Passing

By Robert McCammon ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Sword Songs

By Andy Darby ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Sword Songs

By Andy Darby ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The best dark fantasy books of the 1980s

The books our community loved the most.

The Lord of the Rings

A Princess of Mars

The Dragonbone Chair

The Talisman

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Eyes of the Dragon

Daughter of the Empire

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

Weaveworld

A Little Hatred

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Swordspoint

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

Books from our members

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Damiano

Faerie Tale

Tea with the Black Dragon

Usher's Passing

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Icemaster of New-York

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Icemaster of New-York

Sword Songs

Draakensky

A Tale of Three Cities

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

The Shadow and Scepter

The Cave of Past and Present

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Icemaster of New-York

Sword Songs

Draakensky

A Tale of Three Cities

Wolf Magick