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My Top 10 Grimdark & Dark Fantasy Books

Published 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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What are my favorite grimdark and dark fantasy books?

This isn't quite the usual list.

I'm counting down ten of the books and series that have stuck with me the most—from lesser-known indie fantasy to some familiar names that longtime Page Chewing listeners probably won't be surprised to see near the top.

We get into brutal worlds, morally complicated characters, dark humor, grief, violence, philosophy, unforgettable endings, and the books that have affected me enough that I literally needed to put them down and walk away for a while.

The list includes Obsidian Awakening, The Rift Cycle, The Hellborn King, Empires of Dust, The Winter Road, The Scroungers, Gunmetal Gods, Ash and Sand, Manifest Delusions and The Second Apocalypse, plus one honorable mention that longtime listeners may remember from my older lists.

These aren't necessarily the ten "best" grimdark books ever written. They're the ones that have meant the most to me.

What's on your list?

Books and series discussed include (Amazon Affiliate Links):

• Obsidian Awakening — Sienna Frost https://link.amazon/B0gz9gyrt

• The Rift Cycle — Halo Scot https://link.amazon/B06EKTHuz

• The Hellborn King — Christopher G. Brenning https://link.amazon/B0appWmMy

• Empires of Dust — Anna Smith Spark https://link.amazon/B05D0Uxfh

• The Winter Road — Adrian Selby https://link.amazon/B07PHpikK

• The Scroungers — Thomas J. Devens https://link.amazon/B02IzPtk9

• Gunmetal Gods — Zamil Akhtar https://link.amazon/B0crYuL4Z

• Ash and Sand — Richard Nell https://link.amazon/B07fNvleB

• Manifest Delusions — Michael R. Fletcher https://link.amazon/B0iUbz9tX