I have to second this. Only bc I know Jim and he’s the absolute kindest man. Where he comes up with his dark, twisted ideas is baffling. Okay, not entirely baffling, but still.
Gene Wolf empire of the new sun is practically the definition of dark fantasy ! but it is what i consider a Intellectual book mot light reading ? Red Sister is bleek and Brutal age of iron Silagy was pretty brutal
A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Dresden, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, just to name a few.
Try “The Gutter Prayer” by Gareth Hanrahan. Low magic, alchemy, lovecraftian horror, worm beings, ghouls, anyone could be the monsters…
Definitely The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
I have to second this. Only bc I know Jim and he’s the absolute kindest man. Where he comes up with his dark, twisted ideas is baffling. Okay, not entirely baffling, but still.
Always wanted to meet him. But man those stories are the best!
Gentleman Bastard
Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire Trilogy, Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
@Shouvik yes! broken empire!
The Night Angel Triology has some pretty dark and brutal stuff in it. Check it out, by Brent Weeks
This is what I came here to say^^
And if you like Dresden, then I would also suggest Benedict Jacka’s books. In almost similar universe. There are also the Sandman Slim series.
Shadows and sorcery will give u 25 books for 0.99 on amazon
The First law Trilogy by joe Abercrombie
Heroes Die (Stover)
The Darkness that Comes Before (Bakker)
Sabriel (Nix), more on the YA side, but still great
Michael G Manning’s Illeniel series is plenty dark but a great read
Glen cook black company series
Gene Wolf empire of the new sun is practically the definition of dark fantasy ! but it is what i consider a Intellectual book mot light reading ? Red Sister is bleek and Brutal age of iron Silagy was pretty brutal
Joe Abercrombie or Mark Lawerence?
Andy Remic clockwork vampires
The young elites by Marie lu
If you like a good anthology of dark short stories, “Deathbird Stories” by Harlan Ellison wpm
oops hit the wrong key… Was going to say that it won’t put you to sleep. 🙂