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 ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Loved by 3 people

Weaveworld

By Clive Barker ,

Loved by 2 people

A Little Hatred

By Joe Abercrombie ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

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 ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

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 ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

The Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

The Eyes of the Dragon

Daughter of the Empire

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Weaveworld

A Little Hatred

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Swordspoint

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

Books from our members

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Wolf Magick

Damiano

Faerie Tale

Tea with the Black Dragon

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Wolf Magick

The Icemaster of New-York

The Cave of Past and Present

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Wolf Magick

The Icemaster of New-York

The Cave of Past and Present

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Draakensky

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

A Tale of Three Cities

Curiosity and the Cat

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Wolf Magick

The Icemaster of New-York

The Cave of Past and Present

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Draakensky