What are your favorite dark fantasy books?Answer

Fantasy spans the spectrum from lighthearted fun to kick-you-in-the-teeth realism. When done right dark fantasy explores themes that are often taboo or emotional. Exploring these dark themes in fantasy offers a safe space to explore concepts like these in a new world without the limits of our own reality. What dark fantasy books do you recommend to other readers?

The Poppy War

#1 of 3 in The Poppy War

The Poppy War
ByR.F. Kuang

2018 • 3,001 Readers • 527 pages 4

Gideon the Ninth

#1 of 3 in The Locked Tomb

Gideon the Ninth
ByTamsyn Muir

2019 • 2,496 Readers • 448 pages 4.1