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Dark fantasy novels perfect for fans of gothic atmospheres and complex characters

Explore dark fantasy books where magic meets menace—stories filled with morally complex characters, eerie worlds, and a blend of horror and fantasy elements for readers who crave the shadowy side of the genre.

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2000 Gold Pen Awards Nominee - Mystery/Thriller Award (1 product)
2003 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Young Adult Award|2002 National Book Awards Winner - Young People's Lit. Award|2003 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|2003 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adults Award|2002 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Recommended Award|2005 ... (1 product)
2003 Bram Stoker Awards Finalist - Novel Award (1 product)
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2009 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award Nominee - Fiction Award (1 product)
2009 Spectrum Awards Finalist - Novel Award|2011 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
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2011 Rita Awards Finalist - Young Adult Award|Isinglass Teen Read Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Winner - Grades 9-12 Award|2012 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2013 Grand ... (1 product)
2012 Bram Stoker Awards Winner - Novel Award|2012 Nebula Awards Nominee - Novel Award|2013 Locus Awards Nominee - Fantasy Novel Award (1 product)
2012 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Teen Award (1 product)
2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2013 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2013 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee - Grades 9-12 Award (1 product)
2014 Bram Stoker Awards Nominee - Novel Award (1 product)
2014 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Teen Award (1 product)
2014 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2015 Locus Awards Nominee - Fantasy Novel Award (1 product)
2015 Locus Awards Nominee - Novella Award (1 product)
2015 Spectrum Awards Recommended - Novel Award (1 product)
2015 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2016 California Young Reader Medal Nominee - Young Adult Award|2015 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2016 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2017 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (1 product)
2018 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (2 products)
2019 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 product)
2020 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (1 product)
2020 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 product)
2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Gold Medal Winner - Young Adult Fiction Award (1 product)
2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Medal Winner - Fantasy Award (1 product)
2021 Hugo Award Finalist - Novel Award (2 products)
2021 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (2 products)
2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner - Young Adult Fiction Award (1 product)
2022 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (2 products)
2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner - Young Adult Award (1 product)
2023 Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner - Horror Award (1 product)
2023 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal Winner - Science Fiction/Fantasy Award (1 product)
2024 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal Winner - Horror Award (1 product)
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2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner - Fantasy Award (1 product)
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2025 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 product)
Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - High School Award (1 product)
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Honor Book - Young Adult Award|2008 Locus Awards Nominee - First Novel Award|2009 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult Award|2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2010 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2010 Ever... (1 product)

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A. M. Eno (6 products)
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Angela Slatter (6 products)
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Anne Bishop (19 products)
Anthony Ryan (7 products)
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Ashley Shuttleworth (8 products)
Audrey Grey (7 products)
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Brian D. Anderson (7 products)
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Carlton III Mellick (8 products)
Cassandra Clare (34 products)
Cassandra Khaw (4 products)
Cat Rector (5 products)
Celaena Cuico (6 products)
Christina Henry (10 products)
Christine Feehan (8 products)
Claire Legrand (4 products)
Crystal Smith (4 products)
Devin Madson (5 products)
Elise Kova (5 products)
Erin A. Craig (8 products)
Frances Hardinge (4 products)
H. P. Lovecraft (12 products)
Helen Scheuerer (12 products)
Holly Black (4 products)
Jaclyn Kot (5 products)
Jasmine Mas (4 products)
Jason Anspach|Nick Cole (5 products)
Jo Allen Ash (4 products)
Joe Abercrombie (4 products)
John Cady (4 products)
John Norman (29 products)
Kel Carpenter (4 products)
Kerri Maniscalco (7 products)
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Kristen Simmons (4 products)
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Kylie Lee Baker (4 products)
Laura Thalassa (7 products)
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Linsey Miller (5 products)
Lj Andrews (15 products)
Lynette Noni (4 products)
M. R. Pritchard (5 products)
Margaret Owen (6 products)
Maria Devivo (8 products)
Marianne Gordon (4 products)
Meg Anne (5 products)
Melissa Marr (7 products)
Michael G. Manning (7 products)
Michelle Madow (4 products)
Nnedi Okorafor (5 products)
Olivie Blake (9 products)
R. L. Davennor (5 products)
Rachel Gillig (4 products)
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S. D. Simper (11 products)
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Daw Books (34 products)
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Endless Night Publications (11 products)
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Palmetto Publishing (21 products)
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2000 Gold Pen Awards Nominee - Mystery/Thriller Award (1 products)
2003 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Young Adult Award|2002 National Book Awards Winner - Young People's Lit. Award|2003 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's Award|2003 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adults Award|2002 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Recommended Award|2005 ... (1 products)
2003 Bram Stoker Awards Finalist - Novel Award (1 products)
2005 Bram Stoker Awards Nominee - Fiction Collection Award|2006 Locus Awards Nominee - Collection Award (1 products)
2009 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award Nominee - Fiction Award (1 products)
2009 Spectrum Awards Finalist - Novel Award|2011 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2010 Spectrum Awards Nominee - Novel Award|2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Runner-Up - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2011 Rita Awards Finalist - Young Adult Award|Isinglass Teen Read Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Winner - Grades 9-12 Award|2012 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2013 Grand ... (1 products)
2012 Bram Stoker Awards Winner - Novel Award|2012 Nebula Awards Nominee - Novel Award|2013 Locus Awards Nominee - Fantasy Novel Award (1 products)
2012 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Teen Award (1 products)
2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2013 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2013 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee - Grades 9-12 Award (1 products)
2014 Bram Stoker Awards Nominee - Novel Award (1 products)
2014 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Teen Award (1 products)
2014 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2015 Locus Awards Nominee - Fantasy Novel Award (1 products)
2015 Locus Awards Nominee - Novella Award (1 products)
2015 Spectrum Awards Recommended - Novel Award (1 products)
2015 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2016 California Young Reader Medal Nominee - Young Adult Award|2015 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2016 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2017 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (1 products)
2018 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (2 products)
2019 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 products)
2020 Alex Awards Winner - Adult/For Young Adults Award (1 products)
2020 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 products)
2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Gold Medal Winner - Young Adult Fiction Award (1 products)
2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Medal Winner - Fantasy Award (1 products)
2021 Hugo Award Finalist - Novel Award (2 products)
2021 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (2 products)
2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner - Young Adult Fiction Award (1 products)
2022 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (2 products)
2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner - Young Adult Award (1 products)
2023 Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner - Horror Award (1 products)
2023 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal Winner - Science Fiction/Fantasy Award (1 products)
2024 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal Winner - Horror Award (1 products)
2024 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal Winner - Science Fiction/Fantasy Award (1 products)
2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner - Fantasy Award (1 products)
2024 Hugo Award Finalist - Lodestar Award / Best YA Book Award (1 products)
2025 Hugo Award Finalist - Novella Award (1 products)
Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - High School Award (1 products)
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Honor Book - Young Adult Award|2008 Locus Awards Nominee - First Novel Award|2009 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult Award|2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2010 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2010 Ever... (1 products)

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