Grimdark

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins · Fantasy

**When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?** As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games,…

dystopian society · grimdark · survival · high stakes survival · coming of age

Blood Over Bright Haven

M. L. Wang · Fantasy

**Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.** An orphan since the age of…

grimdark · political intrigue · quest · morally grey character · chosen one

Katabasis

R.F. Kuang · Fantasy

'a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic' OLIVIE BLAKE 'A novel to savour.

dark academia · grimdark · morally grey character · found family · twist ending

Alchemised

SenLinYu · Fantasy

« In English: What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours?

dark romance · grimdark · amnesia · possessive romance · trauma recovery

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

, a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · vampires · grimdark

The Strength of the Few

James Islington · Fantasy

Omne trium perfectum The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus.

grimdark · quest · morally grey character · multiple timelines

King Sorrow

Joe Hill · Horror

Arthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters, exceptional library, and beautiful…

grimdark · gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery

The Lamb

Lucy Rose · Horror

Young Margot lives in the woods with Mama.

gothic atmosphere · grimdark

Daggermouth

H. M. Wolfe · Fantasy

He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion. The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and…

dark romance · enemies to lovers · grimdark · dystopian society · trauma recovery · forced proximity

The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s…

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival · dragons

Bodies of Work

Clay McLeod Chapman · Horror

“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.” — Jordan Peele A murderous artist is haunted by the spirits of those…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · ghosts · grimdark

The Eyes Are the Best Part

Monika Kim · Horror

Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her Appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · morally grey character · grimdark

Bunny

Mona Awad · Literary Fiction

Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University.

dark academia · magical realism · gothic atmosphere · coming of age · grimdark

Between Two Fires

Christopher Buehlman · Horror

“Buehlman…slips effortlessly into a different kind of literary sensibility, one that doesn’t scrimp on earthy humor and lyrical writing in the face…

historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · survival · grimdark

Hazelthorn

CG Drews · Horror

Evander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian,…

gothic atmosphere · coming of age · grimdark · dark academia · haunted setting

Pet Sematary

Stephen King · Horror

Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1986

haunted setting · grimdark · psychological thriller

Nothing Tastes As Good

Luke Dumas · Horror

'A staggeringly honest exploration of how shame, cruelty and the hunger for acceptance can make us feel sub-human.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · coming of age · grimdark

Empire of the Vampire

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

"From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright.

dark romance · vampires · grimdark · paranormal romance

Hungerstone

Kat Dunn · Horror

An orphaned, emotionally isolated heiress with no money marries a cunning steel tycoon for a chance to build back her life.

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · grimdark · psychological thriller

Spark of the Everflame

Penn Cole · Fantasy

A captivating fantasy romance that serves as the first book in the Kindred's Curse Saga.

coming of age · grimdark · revenge plot · chosen one · trauma recovery

The Devils

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring…

grimdark · found family · anti hero

Golden Son

Pierce Brown · Fantasy

"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising hit the ground running…

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival · redemption arc

Hemlock & Silver

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.

dark romance · grimdark · gothic atmosphere · twist ending · witches

Monumental

Adam Nevill · Horror

A novel of pagan terror from the author of The Ritual and The Reddening.

survival · closed circle · grimdark

The Shadow of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction.

grimdark · quest · revenge plot

Odessa

Gabrielle Sher · Literary Fiction

In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back from the…

magical realism · historical fiction · trauma recovery · grimdark

The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the…

heist · political intrigue · grimdark · twist ending · chosen one

The Stand

Stephen King · Horror

A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99…

post apocalyptic · grimdark · dystopian society · survival · high stakes survival

The Starving Saints

Caitlin Starling · Horror

! “As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is…

grimdark · psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery

Daughter of Crows

Mark Lawrence · Fantasy

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters. The Academy of Kindness exists to create agents of retribution, cast in the image…

grimdark · coming of age · redemption arc · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Steel Gods

Richard Swan · Fantasy

Steel Gods is the second novel in the Great Silence trilogy, which began with Grave Empire, from Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan—a dark…

grimdark · quest

The First Law Trilogy

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The complete First Law trilogy from New York Times bestseller and master of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie.

grimdark · morally grey character · anti hero · revenge plot

Of Blood And Fire

Ryan Cahill · Fantasy

Of Blood and Fire is a return to the classic epic fantasy of old, but told with a modern narrative.

grimdark · quest · dragons · survival

Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire.…

space opera · grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · morally grey character

The Fifth Season

N. K. Jemisin · Fantasy

**A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.** IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out…

grimdark · quest · chosen one · morally grey character · revenge plot

Malazan Book of the Fallen: Books 1-4

Steven Erikson · Fantasy

This discounted Malazan Book of the Fallen ebundle includes: Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains “I stand…

grimdark · found family · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Morsel

Carter Keane · Horror

Carter Keane's Morsel is a delicious folk horror debut about learning to bite back when the world is determined to eat you alive.

coming of age · trauma recovery · grimdark · survival

Lady of Darkness

Melissa Roehrich · Fantasy

A CAGE. Owned by a ruthless Assassin Lord, Scarlett Monrhoe and her two sisters have been trained since they were children to torture and take life.…

dark romance · grimdark · redemption arc · trauma recovery

The Rage of Dragons

Evan Winter · Fantasy

The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years.

grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival

The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck.

grimdark · morally grey character · redemption arc · political intrigue

The Ascended

Bree Grenwich · Fantasy

A part of the Sundered Realms Extended Universe Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice.

grimdark · forbidden romance · revenge plot · morally grey character

Bat Eater

Kylie Lee Baker · Horror

Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · grimdark · cosmic horror

Gardens of the Moon

Steven Erikson · Fantasy

The opening chapter in an epic fantasy masterpiece....Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake…

grimdark · high stakes survival · political intrigue · found family

The Bloodsworn Saga

John Gwynne · Fantasy

With the Bloodsworn Saga, John Gwynne redefined Norse-inspired epic fantasy.

grimdark · revenge plot · quest · found family

Vicious

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

**A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.** Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely…

enemies to lovers · revenge plot · grimdark · morally grey character

Empire of the Dawn

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright.

grimdark · chosen one · redemption arc · quest

A Song of Ice and Fire Boxed Set

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

George R.R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE -- the story so far. The greatest epic work of the modern age is now available in a collectible box set.…

grimdark · political intrigue · revenge plot · found family

Howling Dark

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

"Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched the farther suns for the lost planet of Vorgossos, hoping to find a way to contact the…

grimdark · space opera · quest · political intrigue · first contact

Grave Empire

Richard Swan · Fantasy

From critically acclaimed author Richard Swan, Grave Empire begins the epic tale of an empire on the verge of industrial revolution, where sorcery…

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · dystopian society

The Dark Tower

Stephen King · Fantasy

"Roland's ka-tet remains intact, though scattered over wheres and whens.

grimdark · quest · found family

Dawn of the Firebird

Sarah Mughal Rana · Fantasy

*A SheReads Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of Fall 2025!* *A Paste Most Anticipated Romantasy Book of Fall 2025!* For fans of The…

grimdark · revenge plot · chosen one

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad · Literary Fiction

In Joseph Conrad's seminal work, "Heart of Darkness," readers embark on a harrowing journey through the depths of the Congo River, exploring the…

historical fiction · psychological thriller · grimdark · morally grey character

The Troop

Nick Cutter · Horror

Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip.

coming of age · cosmic horror · high stakes survival · grimdark

Crafting for Sinners

Jenny Kiefer · Horror

“You will compulsively turn these pages well into the dead of night.”—Paul Tremblay, New York Times best-selling author of Horror Movie and The Cabin…

survival · high stakes survival · grimdark · closed circle

Dead First

Johnny Compton · Horror

From the Bram Stoker award-nominated author of The Spite House comes a bone-chilling new novel about a private investigator hired by a mysterious…

psychological thriller · paranormal romance · grimdark

Maneater

Ellie Graves · Horror

'Lip-smackingly entertaining, Maneater cooks up a tense, tart and thrillingly sadistic kitchen nightmare' Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye…

psychological thriller · grimdark · morally grey character · high stakes survival

Swan Song

Robert McCammon · Horror

In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth's last survivors have been drawn into the final…

post apocalyptic · chosen one · high stakes survival · grimdark

The Dark Tower I

Stephen King · Fantasy

[The Dark Tower][1] I The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy by American author Stephen King.

quest · chosen one · grimdark · high stakes survival

The Book of the New Sun

Gene Wolfe · Fantasy

An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory.

grimdark · quest · morally grey character · redemption arc

The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.

grimdark · chosen one · quest · high stakes survival

Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

There's a princess trapped in a tower.

cozy vibes · found family · quest · grimdark · slow burn

Circe

Madeline Miller · Fantasy

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.

coming of age · witches · grimdark · redemption arc

Nine Goblins

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing, henhouse-raiding,…

cozy vibes · found family · heist · grimdark

The Burning God

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.

grimdark · quest · high stakes survival

The Dragon Republic

R. F. Kuang · Fantasy

Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping…

grimdark · revenge plot

Futility

Nuzo Onoh · Horror

For readers of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister the Serial Killer and Bella Mackie’s How to Kill Your Family, this is a monstrous, gleeful, bitingly…

dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · grimdark

The Hill in the Dark Grove

Liam Higginson · Horror

Moving and chilling, The Hill in the Dark Grove is a story about a lost way of life and the terrifying lengths we go to to protect what we know.

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · grimdark · trauma recovery

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

You won’t find a more hardcore eighties-slasher-film fan than high school senior Jade Daniels.

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · trauma recovery · psychological thriller

Lone Women

Victor LaValle · Literary Fiction

Blue skies, empty land—and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret.

historical fiction · survival · trauma recovery · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · grimdark

He's the Devil

Tobi Coventry · Literary Fiction

An exhilarating, darkly comic debut novel about a do-gooder whose world is turned inside out when his new roommate—who might be possessed by the…

psychological thriller · dark academia · unreliable narrator · grimdark

Dune Messiah

Frank Herbert · Sci-Fi

**Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time** Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul…

space opera · grimdark · political intrigue · morally grey character

Greedy

Callie Kazumi · Mystery & Thriller

What would you do for a seat at the table?

psychological thriller · morally grey character · cat and mouse · grimdark

Light Bringer

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

Nevernight

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

"In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that…

grimdark · coming of age · revenge plot · dark academia · chosen one

Memories of Ice

Steven Erikson · Fantasy

The Pannion Domin is sweeping across the land, ravaging anything and anyone that refuses to heed the word of its elusive prophet, the Pannion Seer,…

grimdark · quest · political intrigue

The Bone Ships

RJ Barker · Fantasy

"Excellent. One of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years." —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author A…

grimdark · survival · quest

Last Argument Of Kings

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown.

grimdark · morally grey character · cat and mouse · revenge plot · high stakes survival

An Arcane Inheritance

Kamilah Cole · Fantasy

Elle Magazine Best Fantasy and Science-Fiction Book of 2025 A modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist, perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family

Green and Deadly Things

Jenn Lyons · Fantasy

Centuries ago, necromancy almost destroyed the world.

dark academia · grimdark · witches · demons · quest

Five Broken Blades

Mai Corland · Fantasy

The instant New York Times bestseller It’s the season for treason...

grimdark · heist · revenge plot · cat and mouse · political intrigue

We Are Always Tender with Our Dead

Eric LaRocca · Horror

Michael McDowell’s Blackwater meets Clive Barker’s The Great and Secret Show in the disturbing first installment of a new trilogy of intense,…

gothic atmosphere · found family · small town · grimdark

The Justice of Kings

Richard Swan · Fantasy

Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and…

political intrigue · quest · revenge plot · grimdark · cat and mouse

Wicked Onyx

Debbie Cassidy · Fantasy

In a ruthless magical academy where she's cursed and powerless, the last Onyx must unravel dark family secrets and navigate dangerous alliances to…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · witches

A Deadly Education

Naomi Novik · Fantasy

“The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.”—Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after…

dark academia · enemies to lovers · chosen one · grimdark

The Broken Earth Trilogy

N. K. Jemisin · Fantasy

[Volume 2: The obelisk gate] : The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night.

grimdark · dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · trauma recovery

Green & Deadly Things

Jenn Lyons · Fantasy

For fans of S.A. Chakraborty, Robin Hobb, and Martha Wells's Witch King, a page-turning standalone fantasy of necromancy and magical mayhem from Jenn…

dark academia · grimdark · witches · demons · quest

Silvercloak

L. K. Steven · Fantasy

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates comes an addictive new fantasy series where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain…

urban fantasy · grimdark · enemies to lovers · slow burn · dark romance

Lord of the Flies

William Golding · Literary Fiction

Introduction by E.M. Forster.

coming of age · survival · closed circle · grimdark

The Hunger of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

Set in a Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Hunger of the Gods is the second novel in John Gwynne's New York Times…

grimdark · revenge plot · quest

The Crimson Moth Duology

Kristen Ciccarelli · Fantasy

dark romance · grimdark · enemies to lovers · revenge plot

The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1

Gene Wolfe · Fantasy

An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory.

grimdark · unreliable narrator · quest · forbidden romance

The Prison Healer

Lynette Noni · Fantasy

Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison…

grimdark · found family · redemption arc · revenge plot

The Tower of the Tyrant

J.T. Greathouse · Fantasy

In a terrorized kingdom where the ghosts of the past do not rest in peace, a sorceress comes calling.

grimdark · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · morally grey character · ghosts

The Complete Witcher

Andrzej Sapkowski · Fantasy

Experience the story from start to finish.

grimdark · anti hero · quest · multiple timelines

The Winds of Winter

George R.R. Martin · Fantasy

The sixth book in George R. R. Martin's critically acclaimed, world wide best-selling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE - the inspiration behind HBO's…

grimdark · political intrigue · quest · multiple timelines

Needful Things

Stephen King · Horror

“There are two prices for this. Half…and half. One half is cash. The other is a deed. Do you understand?” The town of Castle Rock, Maine has seen…

grimdark · small town · psychological thriller · demons

Devolution

Max Brooks · Horror

As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined .

found family · survival · high stakes survival · psychological thriller · grimdark

Catch-22

Joseph Heller · Literary Fiction

*Catch-22* is like no other novel.

historical fiction · anti hero · grimdark

Blood Trail

Matt Query · Horror

"In this chillingly original horror novel, a poacher turned game warden is on an all-new hunt when he's selected to track down a cult with blood…

survival · psychological thriller · grimdark · cosmic horror

Mortedant's Peril

RJ Barker · Fantasy

In a city of ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods, a cleric of death finds his own life on the line in this vividly imagined fantasy…

grimdark · cozy vibes · gothic atmosphere

Perdido Street Station

China Miéville · Fantasy

Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in…

grimdark · urban fantasy · quest · cosmic horror

The Beheading Game

Rebecca Lehmann · Fantasy

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day…

revenge plot · grimdark · historical fiction · quest

The Fury of the Gods

John Gwynne · Fantasy

The Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and…

grimdark · revenge plot · redemption arc · found family · high stakes survival

All the Fiends of Hell

Adam Nevill · Horror

The red night of bells heralds global catastrophe.

cosmic horror · high stakes survival · post apocalyptic · grimdark

I Was A Teenage Slasher

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

*USA TODAY Bestseller * Alex Award Winner * The “viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing” (The New York Times Book Review) classic slasher…

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · twist ending

The Bloody Brick Road

Maude Royer · Horror

In this wildly creative, horror-soaked reimagining of L.

grimdark · survival · psychological thriller

Darker Days

Thomas Olde Heuvelt · Horror

"Darker Days reinforces that Olde Heuvelt is one of the most vital and exciting voices in modern horror”— Mike Flanagan, director of The Haunting of…

psychological thriller · grimdark · closed circle

Nos4a2

Joe Hill · Horror

Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · grimdark · revenge plot

The Silence of the Girls

Pat Barker · Literary Fiction

A Washington Post Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, The Economist, Financial Times Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award Finalist…

historical fiction · grimdark · trauma recovery

Best Served Cold

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

War may be hell, but for Monza Murcatto, a solider of considerable fortune; it's a damn good way of making money too.

grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · anti hero · political intrigue

West of Wicked

Nikki St. Crowe · Fantasy

A dark, sexy, and twisted reimagining of The Wizard of Oz from USA Today bestselling author Nikki St.

dark romance · grimdark · forbidden romance · trauma recovery

Fiend

Alma Katsu · Horror

Historical horror maven Alma Katsu turns her talents to the modern world for the first time, in this terrifying tale about an all-powerful family…

historical fiction · grimdark · dark academia · demons

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

"Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel…

grimdark · historical fiction · quest

Talonsister

Jen Williams · Fantasy

Uncover a magical past that refuses to be forgotten in a world of mythical creatures and ruthless religion in this brand-new duology from the…

grimdark · chosen one · amnesia · trauma recovery · witches

Dawn of Chaos and Fury

Melissa K. Roehrich · Fantasy

Prepare your hearts for the highly anticipated finale of The Legacy Series!

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · redemption arc · fae · chosen one · grimdark

Disquiet Gods

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path…

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

A Resistance of Witches

Morgan Ryan · Fantasy

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER RESISTANCE IS MAGIC “War II meets A Discovery of Witches…I raced through this one.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times…

historical fiction · grimdark · witches · revenge plot

Shadow of the Leviathan

Robert Jackson Bennett · Fantasy

grimdark · quest · morally grey character

The Wicked King

Holly Black · Fantasy

The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.

enemies to lovers · dark academia · grimdark · fae · political intrigue · morally grey character

Hammerfall

Rob J Hayes · Fantasy

How long can a cause remain just, when painted in the blood of innocence?

grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · demons · redemption arc

Nettle and Bone

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized…

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family

Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance

Melissa K. Roehrich · Fantasy

The only way to survive in a realm full of villains is to become one.

dark romance · fated mates · revenge plot · morally grey character · grimdark · possessive romance

King of Scars

Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy

Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible.

dark academia · grimdark · morally grey character · redemption arc · political intrigue

A Day of Breath

Darby Cox · Fantasy

A dark and imaginative fantasy filled with demons and religious conspiracy, A Day of Breath is a perfect read for fans of Naomi Novik and N.K.

dark academia · grimdark · demons · political intrigue · trauma recovery

This Safe Darkness

Alexis Maragold · Fantasy

The Hunt was intended to make us an example, not a threat.

dystopian society · grimdark · revenge plot · survival · morally grey character

Before They Are Hanged

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted,…

grimdark · morally grey character · political intrigue · survival · high stakes survival

Gormenghast

Mervyn Peake · Fantasy

A young earl's future in a sprawling castle could be changed by a feral girl and a cunning servant in this acclaimed gothic fantasy trilogy's second…

grimdark · gothic atmosphere · dark academia · political intrigue · morally grey character

Six of Crows: A Darker Shore

Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a new Grishaverse short story: a mystery told through found documents and set after the…

heist · grimdark · urban fantasy · cat and mouse

The Black Company

Glen Cook · Fantasy

Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil.

grimdark · quest · morally grey character · found family

Pretenders to the Throne of God

Adrian Tchaikovsky · Fantasy

Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller returns to a world steeped in magic – and the Tyrant Philosophers' campaign to bring reason,…

grimdark · political intrigue · morally grey character

The Wolves of War

John Gwynne · Fantasy

From epic fantasy master and New York Times bestselling author John Gwynne comes the start of an action-packed duology.

grimdark · chosen one · quest

A Forest, Darkly

A.G. Slatter · Fantasy

Perfect for fans of Ava Reid and Lucy Holland, this is a page-turning dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic,…

witches · grimdark · gothic atmosphere · revenge plot · trauma recovery

The War Beyond

Andrea Stewart · Fantasy

In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters…

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · found family

House of Chains

Steven Erikson · Fantasy

Years after a tribal attack on the southern flatlands, Tavore, an Adjunct to the Empress, struggles to train a band of some twelve thousand…

grimdark · quest · high stakes survival · demons

Empire of the Damned

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright.

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · quest · anti hero

The Fox Hunt

Caitlin Breeze · Fantasy

Dive into the dark underbelly of England’s most ancient university, where behind closed doors a circle of privileged students enter into a dark pagan…

dark academia · grimdark · closed circle

The Words of Kings and Prophets

Shauna Lawless · Fantasy

THE BRILLIANT NEW GAEL SONG NOVEL FROM SHAUNA LAWLESS, THE LAND OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, AVAILABLE NOW!

political intrigue · historical fiction · grimdark · fae

All Hail Chaos

Sarah Rees Brennan · Fantasy

SHE TRIED TO FIX HIM. SHE MADE HIM WORSE. Rae is a fantasy reader who's been transported to her favourite fictional world of swords and sorcery,…

dark academia · grimdark · unreliable narrator · portal fantasy · revenge plot

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Django Wexler · Fantasy

A hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is…

grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · romantic comedy

The Bone Door

Frances White · Fantasy

PRE-ORDER THE BRILLIANTLY IMAGINATIVE NEW NOVEL FROM FRANCES WHITE, THE USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED.

grimdark · amnesia · quest · survival

Bloody Rose

Nicholas Eames · Fantasy

A band of fabled mercenaries tour a wild fantasy landscape, battling monsters in arenas in front of thousands of adoring fans.

grimdark · found family · quest · high stakes survival

The Daevabad Trilogy

S. A. Chakraborty · Fantasy

grimdark · political intrigue · enemies to lovers · found family · quest

The Women of Wild Hill

Kirsten Miller · Fantasy

A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change…

urban fantasy · found family · witches · grimdark

The Curse of the Mistwraith

Janny Wurts · Fantasy

It began with a Mistwraith that smothered all the world in fog and dampness, followed by a war that upended order and overthrew the rule of the High…

grimdark · quest

The Locked Tomb Series

Tamsyn Muir · Fantasy

The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for…

grimdark · found family · gothic atmosphere

By Blood

David Buschhorn · Fantasy

Book nine in the Establishment Series.

grimdark · morally grey character

Godkiller

Hannah Kaner · Fantasy

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

grimdark · quest · found family · redemption arc · trauma recovery

The Heroes

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls.

grimdark · morally grey character · anti hero · survival

A Storm of Swords

George R. R. Martin · Fantasy

Here is the third volume in George R.

grimdark · revenge plot · love triangle · multiple timelines · dragons

Riftborne

Parker Lennox · Fantasy

He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison.

dark romance · grimdark · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · slow burn

The Stone Sky

N. K. Jemisin · Fantasy

Humanity will finally be saved or destroyed in the shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed NYT bestselling trilogy that…

grimdark · post apocalyptic · quest · survival

The Bone Shard Emperor

Andrea Stewart · Fantasy

In this action-packed magical fantasy epic, a heroine at the head of a powerful empire confronts a raging battle as she’s forced to do whatever it…

political intrigue · chosen one · high stakes survival · grimdark

A Mastery of Monsters

Liselle Sambury · Fantasy

When August’s brother disappears before his sophomore semester, everyone thinks the stress of college got to him.

dark academia · grimdark · revenge plot · found family · demons

Untethered Sky

Fonda Lee · Fantasy

Aurora Award for Best Novella Nebula Award nominee for Best Novella Shortlisted for the 2024 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy A New York Times Best Science…

grimdark · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Glint

Raven Kennedy · Fantasy

For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle.

dark romance · grimdark · forbidden romance · possessive romance · dystopian society · high stakes survival · morally grey character

The Shadow of the Torturer

Gene Wolfe · Sci-Fi

It relates the story of Severian, an apprentice in the Seekers for Truth and Penitence (the guild of torturers), from his youth through his expulsion…

grimdark · redemption arc · coming of age · quest

Look to Windward

Iain M. Banks · Sci-Fi

It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war.

space opera · grimdark · high stakes survival