The most popular dark fantasy books of 2023

Dark fantasy is fantasy with the lights turned down. Its worlds are brutal, its magic costs dearly and its heroes are often not heroes at all. Horror seeps in at the edges. Choose it when you want high stakes, moral complexity and no guarantee of a happy ending. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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A Deadly Vow
Cover of A Deadly Vow

A Deadly Vow

J D Ronan

Published 2023

378 pages

Death Always Wins
Cover of Death Always Wins

Death Always Wins

Robert L. Lebrun, Alex Albornoz

Published 2023

172 pages