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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 Fifth Season

#1 of 3 in The Broken Earth

The Fifth Season
ByN. K. Jemisin

2015 • 3,209 Readers • 421 pages • 4.3

The Gunslinger

#1 of 7 in The Dark Tower

The Gunslinger
ByStephen King

1982 • 2,343 Readers • 238 pages • 3.6

Gideon the Ninth

#1 of 3 in The Locked Tomb

Gideon the Ninth
ByTamsyn Muir

2019 • 2,363 Readers • 448 pages • 4.1

Coraline

Coraline
ByNeil Gaiman

2001 • 1,809 Readers • 176 pages • 4.1

Interview with the Vampire

#1 of 13 in The Vampire Chronicles

1976 • 1,345 Readers • 356 pages • 3.8