The most popular sword & sorcery books of 2023

Sword and sorcery is fantasy at its fastest and most personal. A wandering warrior, a thief or a mercenary faces monsters, cults and scheming sorcerers, usually for gold or survival and not to save the world. The stories are short, bloody and full of swagger, and you can start almost anywhere. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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In the Fade
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In the Fade

C.M. Martens

Published 2023

334 pages

Rosethorn
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Rosethorn

Donna N. Shannon

Published 2023

437 pages

Owlfeather
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Owlfeather

Christiana Matthews

Published 2023

299 pages

Dark Relics
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Dark Relics

DREW J. STORM

Published 2023

306 pages

Hard Bound
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Hard Bound

D. Hale Rambo

Published 2023

296 pages

The Gold King
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The Gold King

Leila Dexheimer

Published 2023

377 pages