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A tight dark fantasy shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

  1. The Emperor's Enemy (Deluxe Limited Edition)

    1. The Emperor's Enemy (Deluxe Limited Edition)

    Jasmine Mas
    The Emperor's Enemy (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Dark Fantasy Romance
  2. Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

    2. Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

    Paula Guran, G.V. Anderson
    Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Kindle Edition
  3. The Croning

    3. The Croning

    Laird Barron
    The Croning: Kindle Edition
  4. Sung In Blood

    4. Sung In Blood

    Glen Cook
    Sung In Blood: Kindle Edition
  5. Tails of Wonder and Imagination

    5. Tails of Wonder and Imagination

    Theodora Goss, Ellen Datlow
    Tails of Wonder and Imagination: Kindle Edition
  6. Darkwar

    6. Darkwar

    Glen Cook
    Darkwar: Kindle Edition
  7. Lightbreaker

    7. Lightbreaker

    Mark Teppo
    Lightbreaker: Kindle Edition
  8. The Goblin Corps

    8. The Goblin Corps

    Ari Marmell
    A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Goblin Corps.
  9. This Crooked Way

    9. This Crooked Way

    James Enge
    A Fantasy pick for readers exploring This Crooked Way.
  10. The Harbors of the Sun

    10. The Harbors of the Sun

    Martha Wells
    The Harbors of the Sun: Kindle Edition
  11. Never Knew Another

    11. Never Knew Another

    J.M. McDermott
    Never Knew Another: Kindle Edition
  12. Tower Broken

    12. Tower Broken

    Mazarkis Williams
    Tower Broken: Tower and Knife 3
  13. Emissary

    13. Emissary

    Betsy Dornbusch
    Emissary: The Second Book of the Seven Eyes
  14. The Princes of the Golden Cage

    14. The Princes of the Golden Cage

    Nathalie Mallet
    The Princes of the Golden Cage: Kindle Edition
  15. The King's Daughters

    15. The King's Daughters

    Nathalie Mallet
    The King's Daughters: Kindle Edition

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