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

Loved by 60 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 ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

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 ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Loved by 3 people

Weaveworld

By Clive Barker ,

Loved by 2 people

A Little Hatred

By Joe Abercrombie ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

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 ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

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 ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

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

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

The Eyes of the Dragon

Daughter of the Empire

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Weaveworld

A Little Hatred

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Swordspoint

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Wolf Magick

Damiano

Faerie Tale

Tea with the Black Dragon

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Wolf Magick

A Tale of Three Cities

The Icemaster of New-York

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Wolf Magick

A Tale of Three Cities

The Icemaster of New-York

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Wolf Magick

A Tale of Three Cities

The Icemaster of New-York