The best dark fantasy books of 2020s (chosen by dark fantasy authors)

Loved by 34 people

Piranesi

By Susanna Clarke ,

Loved by 34 people

Babel

By R. F. Kuang ,

Loved by 23 people

Fairy Tale

By Stephen King ,

Loved by 10 people

One Dark Window

By Rachel Gillig ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Loved by 7 people

Starling House

By Alix E. Harrow ,

Loved by 6 people

House of Hollow

By Krystal Sutherland ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

Loved by 6 people

Blood Over Bright Haven

By M. L. Wang ,

Loved by 5 people

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

By Axie Oh ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Loved by 5 people

Experimental Film

By Gemma Files ,

Loved by 5 people

The Golden Enclaves

By Naomi Novik ,

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Loved by 5 people

Empire of the Vampire

By Jay Kristoff , Bon Orthwick (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Ring Shout

By P. Djèlí Clark ,

Loved by 4 people

A Dowry of Blood

By S. T. Gibson ,

Loved by 4 people

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

By Carissa Broadbent ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 4 people

A Sorceress Comes to Call

By T. Kingfisher ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Loved by 4 people

Long Live Evil

By Sarah Rees Brennan ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Loved by 4 people

Reborn as a Demonic Tree

By XKarnation ,

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Loved by 3 people

Elric of Melniboné

By Michael Moorcock ,

Loved by 3 people

Gilded

By Marissa Meyer ,

Loved by 3 people

Certain Dark Things

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 3 people

The Chosen and the Beautiful

By Nghi Vo ,

Loved by 3 people

Little Thieves

By Margaret Owen ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 3 people

Girl, Serpent, Thorn

By Melissa Bashardoust ,

Loved by 3 people

The Jasad Heir

By Sara Hashem ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 3 people

For the Wolf

By Hannah Whitten ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 3 people

Lightlark

By Alex Aster ,

Loved by 3 people

The Butcher of the Forest

By Premee Mohamed ,

Loved by 3 people

The Incandescent

By Emily Tesh ,

Loved by 2 people

The Keeper of Night

By Kylie Lee Baker ,

Loved by 2 people

Jade Fire Gold

By June CL Tan ,

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

By W.B.J. Williams ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

By Andy Darby ,

The Icemaster of New-York

By Joseph D'Agnese ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 2 people

The Gilded Ones

By Namina Forna ,

Loved by 2 people

King of Battle and Blood

By Scarlett St. Clair ,

Loved by 2 people

Wolfsong

By TJ Klune ,

Loved by 2 people

A Dark and Hollow Star

By Ashley Shuttleworth ,

Loved by 2 people

A Book of Tongues

By Gemma Files ,

Loved by 2 people

Gallant

By V. E. Schwab ,

Loved by 2 people

Summer Sons

By Lee Mandelo ,

Loved by 2 people

The Atlas Six

By Olivie Blake ,

Loved by 2 people

The Year of the Witching

By Alexis Henderson ,

Loved by 2 people

The Navigator's Children

By Tad Williams ,

Loved by 2 people

The Stolen Heir

By Holly Black ,

Loved by 2 people

An Inheritance of Magic

By Benedict Jacka ,

Loved by 2 people

Juniper & Thorn

By Ava Reid ,

Loved by 2 people

Jackal, Jackal

By Tobi Ogundiran ,

Loved by 2 people

Cinema Speculation

By Quentin Tarantino ,

Loved by 2 people

Mordew

By Alex Pheby ,

Loved by 2 people

House of Hunger

By Alexis Henderson ,

Loved by 2 people

What Stalks Among Us

By Sarah Hollowell ,

Loved by 2 people

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

By Jamison Shea ,

Loved by 2 people

Gild

By Raven Kennedy ,

Loved by 2 people

The West Passage

By Jared Pechaček ,

Loved by 2 people

The Book Eaters

By Sunyi Dean ,

Loved by 2 people

What Feasts at Night

By T. Kingfisher ,

Loved by 2 people

Two Twisted Crowns

By Rachel Gillig ,

Loved by 2 people

Shield of Sparrows

By Devney Perry ,

Loved by 2 people

Katabasis

By R. F. Kuang ,

Loved by 2 people

A Drop of Corruption

By Robert Jackson Bennett ,

Loved by 2 people

Empire of the Dawn

By Jay Kristoff ,

Loved by 2 people

Alchemised

By SenLinYu ,

Loved by 1 person

The Puppetmaster's Apprentice

By Lisa DeSelm ,

Loved by 1 person

Dance of the Goblins

By Jaq D Hawkins ,

Loved by 1 person

Blue Shadows Fall

By Lenore Stutznegger ,

Loved by 1 person

The Bone Valley

By Candace Robinson ,

Loved by 1 person

The Shadow War

By Lindsay Smith ,

Loved by 1 person

The Night Country

By Melissa Albert ,

Loved by 1 person

What We Harvest

By Ann Fraistat ,

Loved by 1 person

Metanoia

By Juniper Lake Fitzgerald ,

Loved by 1 person

Dark Rise

By C. S. Pacat ,

Loved by 1 person

The Poison Season

By Mara Rutherford ,

Loved by 1 person

Alchemy of Chaos

By Ruth Miranda ,

Loved by 1 person

The Arrival Reawakened

By Kastie Pavlik ,

Loved by 1 person

A Time of Mourning and Dancing

By Abigail Falanga ,

Loved by 1 person

The Incurables

By Stevie Claxton ,

Loved by 1 person

A Land of Never After

By R. L. Davennor ,

Loved by 1 person

She Who Rides the Storm

By Caitlin Sangster ,

Loved by 1 person

Realm Breaker

By Victoria Aveyard ,

Loved by 1 person

The Bridge

By J.S. Breukelaar ,

Loved by 1 person

Saint Death's Daughter

By Claire Suzanne Elizabeth Cooney ,

Loved by 1 person

The Girl of Dorcha Wood

By Kristin Ward ,

Loved by 1 person

Forgotten Ruin

By Jason Anspach , Nick Cole ,

Loved by 1 person

Stalking Shadows

By Cyla Panin ,

Loved by 1 person

These Hollow Vows

By Lexi Ryan ,

Loved by 1 person

Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel

By Julian K. Jarboe ,

Loved by 1 person

Looking Glass

By Christina Henry ,

Loved by 1 person

Of Divine Blood

By Brionna Paige McClendon ,

Loved by 1 person

Look Where You Are Going Not Where You Have Been

By Steven J Dines ,

Loved by 1 person

Born to be Bound

By Addison Cain ,

Loved by 1 person

The Serpent in Heaven

By Charlaine Harris Schulz ,

Loved by 1 person

Bed of Rose and Thorns

By Lee Hunt ,

Loved by 1 person

House of Dragons

By Jessica Cluess ,

Loved by 1 person

Songs for Dark Seasons

By Lisa Hannett ,

Loved by 1 person

A Far Wilder Magic

By Allison Saft ,

Loved by 1 person

Savage Dominion

By Luke Chmilenko , GD Penman ,

Loved by 1 person

King of the Dark

By Ariana Nash ,

Loved by 1 person

Speak Easy

By E S Barrison , Charlie Knight (editor) ,

Loved by 1 person

Terciel & Elinor

By Garth Nix ,

Loved by 1 person

A Door in the Dark

By Scott Reintgen ,

Loved by 1 person

The Wisdom of Crowds

By Joe Abercrombie ,

Loved by 1 person

The Trouble with Peace

By Joe Abercrombie ,

Loved by 1 person

Sweep of the Blade

By Ilona Andrews ,

The best dark fantasy books of the 2020s

The books our community loved the most.

Piranesi

Babel

Fairy Tale

One Dark Window

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Starling House

House of Hollow

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

Blood Over Bright Haven

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Icemaster of New-York

Experimental Film

The Golden Enclaves

Books from our members

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Icemaster of New-York

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Icemaster of New-York

Wolf Magick

Empire of the Vampire

Ring Shout

A Dowry of Blood

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Icemaster of New-York

Wolf Magick

Draakensky

A Tale of Three Cities

A Sorceress Comes to Call

Books from our members

The Icemaster of New-York

Wolf Magick

Draakensky

Long Live Evil

Books from our members

Wolf Magick

Draakensky

Reborn as a Demonic Tree

Elric of Melniboné

Gilded

Certain Dark Things

Books from our members

Wolf Magick

Draakensky

A Tale of Three Cities

Books from our members

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Blade in the Angel's Shadow

The Icemaster of New-York

Wolf Magick

Draakensky

A Tale of Three Cities

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Little Thieves

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

Girl, Serpent, Thorn

The Jasad Heir

Books from our members

A Tale of Three Cities

For the Wolf

Books from our members