Grimdark Alliance's Best Grimdark Fantasy

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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating β€” 293,186 ratings
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating β€” 121,358 ratings
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Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold 4.24 avg rating β€” 105,532 ratings
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Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating β€” 132,123 ratings
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The Heroes
The Heroes 4.34 avg rating β€” 72,217 ratings
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) 4.55 avg rating β€” 830,548 ratings
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King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) 4.18 avg rating β€” 69,595 ratings
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) 4.14 avg rating β€” 398,724 ratings
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Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3)
Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) 4.47 avg rating β€” 64,406 ratings
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) 4.17 avg rating β€” 777,313 ratings
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Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3) 4.22 avg rating β€” 56,686 ratings
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Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2)
Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) 4.28 avg rating β€” 80,901 ratings
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A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) 4.42 avg rating β€” 1,000,182 ratings
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The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company #1)
by: Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating β€” 53,323 ratings
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Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) 4.05 avg rating β€” 34,782 ratings
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Sharp Ends
Sharp Ends 4.12 avg rating β€” 25,030 ratings
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Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 90,538 ratings
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Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)
Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 235,649 ratings
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) 3.97 avg rating β€” 72,037 ratings
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The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by: Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating β€” 53,323 ratings
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The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season 4.29 avg rating β€” 317,193 ratings
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Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #8)
Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #8) 4.37 avg rating β€” 36,729 ratings
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The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2) 4.24 avg rating β€” 21,460 ratings
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The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1)
The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1) 3.45 avg rating β€” 2,975 ratings
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Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans, #1)
Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 1,029 ratings
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The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3) 4.34 avg rating β€” 159,411 ratings
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Blackwing (Raven's Mark #1)
Blackwing (Raven's Mark #1) 4.09 avg rating β€” 8,128 ratings
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The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)
The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2) 4.29 avg rating β€” 187,537 ratings
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Miecz przeznaczenia (Saga o WiedΕΊminie, #0.7)
Miecz przeznaczenia (Saga o WiedΕΊminie, #0.7) 4.27 avg rating β€” 211,911 ratings
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The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2)
The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2) 4.16 avg rating β€” 164,864 ratings
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Beyond Redemption (Manifest Delusions, #1)
Beyond Redemption (Manifest Delusions, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 3,802 ratings
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The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)
The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) 4.09 avg rating β€” 41,271 ratings
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Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2)
Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2) 4.16 avg rating β€” 50,931 ratings
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Melokai (In the Heart of the Mountains #1)
Melokai (In the Heart of the Mountains #1) 3.38 avg rating β€” 143 ratings
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Darkmage (The Rhenwars Saga, #1)
Darkmage (The Rhenwars Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating β€” 782 ratings
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The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #3)
The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #3) 4.05 avg rating β€” 17,744 ratings
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The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
by: Glen Cook
4.20 avg rating β€” 20,903 ratings
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The Grim Company (The Grim Company, #1)
The Grim Company (The Grim Company, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 7,525 ratings
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Dancer's Lament (Path to Ascendancy, #1)
Dancer's Lament (Path to Ascendancy, #1) 4.36 avg rating β€” 6,134 ratings
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Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2)
Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2) 4.19 avg rating β€” 43,894 ratings
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Godblind (Godblind, #1)
Godblind (Godblind, #1) 3.62 avg rating β€” 2,446 ratings
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The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2)
The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2) 4.11 avg rating β€” 24,197 ratings
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A Song for No Man's Land (A Song for No Man’s Land, #1)
A Song for No Man's Land (A Song for No Man’s Land, #1) 3.18 avg rating β€” 245 ratings
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Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
by: Glen Cook
4.18 avg rating β€” 20,828 ratings
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Night of Knives (Novels of the Malazan Empire, #1)
Night of Knives (Novels of the Malazan Empire, #1) 3.82 avg rating β€” 15,128 ratings
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The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War, #3)
The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War, #3) 4.32 avg rating β€” 17,816 ratings
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Elric of MelnibonΓ© (The Elric Saga, #1)
Elric of MelnibonΓ© (The Elric Saga, #1) 3.89 avg rating β€” 30,372 ratings
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The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (The Elric Saga, #2)
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (The Elric Saga, #2) 3.92 avg rating β€” 12,594 ratings
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The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)
The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1) 3.84 avg rating β€” 33,791 ratings
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Chaste: A Tale from Perilisc
Chaste: A Tale from Perilisc really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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Galaxy of Thorns: Rise of the Empress
Galaxy of Thorns: Rise of the Empress 4.21 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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Crowfall (Raven's Mark, #3)
Crowfall (Raven's Mark, #3) 4.26 avg rating β€” 3,719 ratings
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Baptism of Fire (The Witcher, #3)
Baptism of Fire (The Witcher, #3) 4.26 avg rating β€” 137,446 ratings
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Sword of the North (The Grim Company, #2)
Sword of the North (The Grim Company, #2) 4.07 avg rating β€” 3,974 ratings
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Sworn in Steel (Tales of the Kin, #2)
Sworn in Steel (Tales of the Kin, #2) 4.21 avg rating β€” 5,278 ratings
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Wraith Knight
Wraith Knight 3.77 avg rating β€” 207 ratings
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The Books of the South (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5-5)
The Books of the South (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5-5)
by: Glen Cook
4.28 avg rating β€” 12,111 ratings
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Seven Forges (Seven Forges, #1)
Seven Forges (Seven Forges, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 3,086 ratings
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The Knight of the Swords (Corum, #1)
The Knight of the Swords (Corum, #1) 3.90 avg rating β€” 4,043 ratings
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The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating β€” 174,799 ratings
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Conan: The Road of Kings
Conan: The Road of Kings 3.96 avg rating β€” 1,837 ratings
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Deadhouse Landing (Path to Ascendancy, #2)
Deadhouse Landing (Path to Ascendancy, #2) 4.48 avg rating β€” 5,064 ratings
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Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2)
Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2) 4.25 avg rating β€” 107,913 ratings
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Among Thieves (Tales of the Kin, #1)
Among Thieves (Tales of the Kin, #1) 3.94 avg rating β€” 12,570 ratings
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Chains of the Heretic (Bloodsounder's Arc, #3)
Chains of the Heretic (Bloodsounder's Arc, #3) 4.05 avg rating β€” 992 ratings
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The Ruby Throne (Michael Moorcock's Elric, #1)
The Ruby Throne (Michael Moorcock's Elric, #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 2,168 ratings
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Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, #1-3)
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, #1-3) 3.98 avg rating β€” 6,024 ratings
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Phoenix in Obsidian (ErekosΓ«, #2)
Phoenix in Obsidian (ErekosΓ«, #2) 3.83 avg rating β€” 2,207 ratings
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Road Brothers (The Broken Empire, #3.5)
Road Brothers (The Broken Empire, #3.5) 4.27 avg rating β€” 1,884 ratings
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Fire and Flesh
Fire and Flesh 3.98 avg rating β€” 87 ratings
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Queen of Fire (Raven's Shadow, #3)
Queen of Fire (Raven's Shadow, #3) 3.72 avg rating β€” 30,405 ratings
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The Scar
The Scar 3.91 avg rating β€” 1,529 ratings
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Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1)
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 15,658 ratings
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Immortals' Requiem
Immortals' Requiem 4.22 avg rating β€” 220 ratings
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The Mad Trinkets
The Mad Trinkets 3.93 avg rating β€” 46 ratings
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Breaking the Queen (The Broken Immortals #4)
Breaking the Queen (The Broken Immortals #4) 3.83 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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Piercing the Darkness
Piercing the Darkness 4.50 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
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Bitter Seeds (The Milkweed Triptych, #1)
Bitter Seeds (The Milkweed Triptych, #1) 3.75 avg rating β€” 6,713 ratings
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Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook
Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook 4.20 avg rating β€” 32,701 ratings
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The Cold Commands (A Land Fit for Heroes, #2)
The Cold Commands (A Land Fit for Heroes, #2) 3.95 avg rating β€” 9,517 ratings
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Sawkill Girls
Sawkill Girls 3.66 avg rating β€” 19,019 ratings
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The Dark Defiles (A Land Fit for Heroes, #3)
The Dark Defiles (A Land Fit for Heroes, #3) 4.05 avg rating β€” 5,982 ratings
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The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1)
The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 18,191 ratings
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Age of Iron (Iron Age, #1)
Age of Iron (Iron Age, #1) 3.87 avg rating β€” 2,942 ratings
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Red-Colored Calamity (Against The Gods, #1)
Red-Colored Calamity (Against The Gods, #1) 4.12 avg rating β€” 405 ratings
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Godblind (The Godblind Trilogy #1)
Godblind (The Godblind Trilogy #1) 3.62 avg rating β€” 2,446 ratings
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The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)
The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 20,307 ratings
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Faithless
Faithless 3.96 avg rating β€” 455 ratings
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Dungeon Defense Vol. 1
Dungeon Defense Vol. 1 4.30 avg rating β€” 349 ratings
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The Silver Spike (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5)
The Silver Spike (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5)
by: Glen Cook
3.96 avg rating β€” 9,232 ratings
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Veil of the Deserters (Bloodsounder's Arc, #2)
Veil of the Deserters (Bloodsounder's Arc, #2) 4.01 avg rating β€” 1,309 ratings
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An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat
An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat
by: Glen Cook
4.12 avg rating β€” 559 ratings
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Shadow Games (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #4)
Shadow Games (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #4)
by: Glen Cook
4.11 avg rating β€” 12,783 ratings
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The King's Justice
The King's Justice 3.79 avg rating β€” 867 ratings
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Dreams of Steel (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #5)
Dreams of Steel (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #5)
by: Glen Cook
4.11 avg rating β€” 10,965 ratings
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The Lord Collector (Raven's Shadow, #1.5)
The Lord Collector (Raven's Shadow, #1.5) 3.85 avg rating β€” 1,541 ratings
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Pieces of Hate (Assassin, #1-2)
Pieces of Hate (Assassin, #1-2) 3.01 avg rating β€” 109 ratings
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Dead Man's Steel (The Grim Company, #3)
Dead Man's Steel (The Grim Company, #3) 3.98 avg rating β€” 2,392 ratings
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The Battle of the Round
The Battle of the Round 4.07 avg rating β€” 67 ratings
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Cold-Forged Flame (Ree Varekai #1)
Cold-Forged Flame (Ree Varekai #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 708 ratings
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