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 ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

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 ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Loved by 3 people

Weaveworld

By Clive Barker ,

Loved by 2 people

A Little Hatred

By Joe Abercrombie ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 2 people

Swordspoint

By Ellen Kushner ,

Loved by 2 people

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

By Patricia C. Wrede , Caroline Stevermer ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

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 ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

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 Shadow and Scepter

By Shawn McMichael, Timothy Manley,

Curiosity and the Cat

By Martin Treanor ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Cave of Past and Present

By Scott J. Bradley,

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

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Eyes of the Dragon

Daughter of the Empire

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Weaveworld

A Little Hatred

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Swordspoint

Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot

Books from our members

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Damiano

Faerie Tale

Tea with the Black Dragon

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Curiosity and the Cat

Wolf Magick

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Curiosity and the Cat

Wolf Magick

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Cave of Past and Present

The Icemaster of New-York

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Draakensky

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

The Shadow and Scepter

Curiosity and the Cat

Wolf Magick

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Cave of Past and Present

The Icemaster of New-York