Dark Fantasy
If many types of fantasy novels build a world from our dreams, dark fantasy creates one from our nightmares. These novels blend elements of fantasy, horror and the unknown.
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Fairy Tale by 
Thistlefoot by 
The Book Eaters by 
Book of Night by 
Last Exit by 
Flowers for the Sea by 
No Gods, No Monsters by Lost Continents
Fiction about Atlantis or other lost continents. 2022
Atlantis found by 
The Atlantis Revelation by 
Atlantis Unleashed by 
Deep Storm by 
The Fall of Atlantis by 
Jack Fish : a novel by 
Opening Atlantis by 
Prospero's children by 
Raising Atlantis by 
Taliesin by 
World Without End by Stories That Travel Through Time
3/22
11/22/63 by 
In the garden of Iden : a novel of the company by 
Kindred by 
A Knight in Shining Armor by 
Landline by 
Legend by 
Lightning by 
Long Division by 
The Mirror by 
A Murder in Time by 
Outlander by 
The plot to save Socrates by 
The Rose Garden by 
The Square Root of Summer by 
Time and Again by 
Timeline by 
The time traveler's wife by 
Weapons of choice : a novel by 
Woman on the Edge of Time by National Library Week - April 3-9, 2022
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The Eyre Affair by 
The Forbidden Library by 
The Invisible Library by 
The Library at Mount Char by 
The Library of Legends by 
The Library of the Unwritten by 
Libriomancer by 
The Midnight Library by 
The Shadow of the Wind by 
The Starless Sea by Fact Behind the Fiction
Historical fiction + nonfiction pairings - www.bookriot.com
The Last Kingdom by 
The Age of the Vikings by
The Moor's Account by 
Conquistadors by
The Spymistress by 
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by
Beloved by 
Slavery by Another Name by
Birdsong by 
Guns of August by
The Nightingale by 
Ravensbrück by These books feature dragons as a major part of the book, even being cast as one of the major characters.
1/21
Dragon Champion by 
Dragon Keeper by 
Dragonsbane by 
Dragon Weather by 
Eon by 
A Game of Thrones by 
Guards! Guards! by 
His Majesty's Dragon by 
The Iron Dragon's Daughter by 
A Natural History of Dragons by 
Phoenix Extravagant by 
The Priory of the Orange Tree by 
The Rage of Dragons by 
Sorcerer to the Crown by 
Tooth and Claw by If you read GOT for its grim, dark fantasy setting or the political intrigue, you'll find something to love in the books below.
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2/21
The Alchemists of Loom by 
Children of Blood and Bone by 
City of Lies by 
The Court of Broken Knives by 
Crossroads of Canopy by 
An Ember in the Ashes by 
The Fifth Season by 
Flamecaster by 
Fool's Assassin by 
The Poppy War by 3/21
The Devil's Detective by 
The Devil in the Valley by 
The Fallen by 
The Fall of the House of Cabal by 
The Gentleman by 
Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by 
I, Lucifer by 
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by 
Lucifer Book One by Comic fantasy, also sometimes referred to as comedic fantasy, is a blend of fantasy and comedy, where the prime purpose is to amuse the reader and the tone is humorous. Typical fantasy elements and conventions are often satirised or subverted.
4/21
The Color of Magic by 
A Dirty Job by 
Good Omens by 
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Anniversary Edition by 
Lost in a Good Book by 5/21
Dead Witch Walking by 
The Good Fairies of New York by 
The Hearts We Sold by 
Hounded by 
Moon Called by 
Neverwhere by 
Storm Front by 
Sunshine by 
Urban Shaman by 
Wicked Lovely by Portal fiction allows us to believe that at any moment we might be spirited away from our daily routine and into another world or time.
6/21
The Dark Tower series by 
Every Heart a Doorway by Kindred by 
The Magicians by 
Outlander by 
The Phantom Tollbooth by 
Stardust by www.bookriot.com
The Beautiful by 
House of Earth and Blood by 
Nevernight by The Priory of the Orange Tree by 
Silver in the Wood by Sorcerer to the Crown by 
Thorn by 
Witchmark by Books about the legend of King Arthur
9/21
The Crystal Cave by 
The Fall of Arthur by 
Gwenhwyfar by 
Hawk of May by 
The Lost Years of Merlin by 
The Once and Future King by 
The Skystone by 
Taliesin by 
The Winter King by 
The Demon King by 
Eragon by 
The Eye of the World by 
Graceling by 
The Ill-Made Mute by 
The Killing Moon by 
The Name of the Wind by 
Sabriel by 8/21
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11/21
The Blacksmith Queen by 
Carry On by 
Gideon the Ninth by 
Heroine Complex by 
The Hike by 
The House in the Cerulean Sea by 
Kill the Farm Boy by 
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by 
Senlin Ascends by Sorcerer to the Crown by 
Sorcery of Thorns by 
Soulless by 
SuperMutant Magic Academy by 
Temper by 2/20
A Court of Thorns and Roses by 
The Curse of Chalion by 
Graceling by 
King of Sword and Sky by 
Mystic and Rider by 
Prince's Fire by 
A Promise of Fire by 
Radiance by 
Ship of Magic by 
Warprize by Inspired by fable, folklore, and myth from around the world, these stories rework traditional tales to appeal to a modern, mature audience. - From NoveList
3/20
The Book of Lost Things by 
Briar Rose by 
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by 
Delphine by 
The Fourth Bear by 
Medea by 
Mirror, Mirror by 
The Sleeping Beauty by 
The Snow Child by 
Suddenly, a Knock on the Door by Click each title to see all formats (e-book, e-audio), if available.
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5/20
The Last Werewolf by 
Nightshade by 
Shiver by 
Sharp Teeth by 
Cry Wolf by 
Cycle of the Werewolf by Here is a list of books that are about the Fae in their various incarnations - www.goodreads.com
12/20
Artemis Fowl by 
The Iron King by 
Lament : the faerie queen's deception by 
Need by Stardust by 
Tithe by Wicked Lovely by 
Wildwood dancing by 
Wings by 
Wondrous Strange by These reads will get you in a wickedly good mood.
11/20
Babayaga by 
Beautiful Creatures by 
A Discovery of Witches by 
Drawing down the Moon by The Magicians by 
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by 
The Penguin Book of Witches by 
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by 
Practical Magic by 
Wicked by 
The Witches of Eastwick by 
The Witching Hour by What makes a fantasy epic? It has to be BIG with a big cast of characters; a historical-seeming world with big magic; a big political plot that surrounds a big quest; and a big page count!
11/20
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by 
The Bloodprint by 
The City of Brass by 
Empire of Sand by 
A Hero Born by The Poppy War by The Priory of the Orange Tree by 
Race the Sands by The Rage of Dragons by 
Song of Blood and Stone by www.bookriot.com
9/20
Akata Witch by Children of Blood and Bone by An Ember in the Ashes by 
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by The Killing Moon by 
Serpentine by 
Shadow and Bone by Sorcerer to the Crown by 
Throne of the Crescent Moon by 
The Wrath and the Dawn by Mermaid Tales - Library Journal
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6/20
The Mermaid by 
The Mermaid's Daughter by 
The Mermaid Chair by 
The Mermaid Collector by 
Mermaids in Paradise by 
Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings by 
The Sea House by 
Swim to Me by 
The Chronicles of Narnia by 
City of Broken Magic by 
Five Portraits by 
The Magician's Nephew by 
Wonderful Wizard of Oz (The Wiz) by These will challenge your idea of fantasy fiction.
8/20
Black Wings Beating by 
Daughter of the Sword by 
Girls of Paper and Fire by 
Jade City by 
The Leopard Mask by 
Minion by 
Point of Hopes by The Poppy War by 
Signal to Noise by 
A Stranger in Olondria by www.bookriot.com
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4/20
The Bear and the Nightingale by
In this lyrical, fairy tale–esque fantasy set in medieval Russia, Vasilisa Petrovna’s unladylike behavior and refusal to follow the priest’s teachings mark her as a witch in the villagers’ eyes. But she is not the one bargaining with the devil.
Bohemian Gospel by
ses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn't know who -- or what -- she is.
The City of Brass by
A Cairo magician with the gift of healing discovers that she may have the extraordinary power needed to save her world. Fantastic world-building and Middle Eastern culture combine in this stellar debut fantasy.
The Fox Woman by
Kij Johnson has created an achingly beautiful love story, a fable wrapped in smoke and magic set against the fabric of ancient Japan. Johnson brings the setting lovingly to life, describing a world of formalities and customs, where the exchange of poetry is a form of conversation and everything has meaning, from the color of the silks on wears to how one may address others.
The Golem and the Jinni by
A chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.
His Majesty's Dragon by
When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future-and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by
At Hurtfew Abbey in Yorkshire, the rich, reclusive Mr Norrell has assembled a wonderful library of lost and forgotten books from England's magical past and regained some of the powers of England's magicians. He goes to London and raises a beautiful young woman from the dead. Soon he is lending his help to the government in the war against Napoleon Bonaparte, creating ghostly fleets of rain-ships to confuse and alarm the French.
Sorcerer to the Crown by
Born a slave, Zacharias Wythe has just been appointed England's new Sorcerer Royal -- much to the dismay ofthe socially conservative Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, who are already plotting to oust him from his post. But Zacharias has more urgent problems, including a dwindling national supply of magic and strained diplomatic relations with the Faerie realm.
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by
Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents' death, is curious about the secrets of her father's mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father's former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capturea reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes.
