11 Popular Dark Fantasy and Horror Novels

Title: The Gunslinger

Roland, the world's last gunslinger, tracks an enigmatic Man in Black toward a forbidding dark tower, fighting forces both mortal and other-worldly on his quest.

Author(s): Stephen King

ISBN 13: 9781501143519
Pages: 288

Title: The Drawing of the Three

"Taking place mere hours following the dramatic events seen in The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three continues with Roland of Gilead on his solitary quest for the Dark Tower, leading him to a seemingly endless stretch of beach along the ...

Author(s): Stephen King

ISBN 13: 9781501143533
Pages: 496

Title: The Waste Lands

Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and his companions--Eddie Dean and Susannah--cross the desert of damnation, drawing ever closer to the Dark Tower, a legion of fiendish foes, and revelations that could alter the world.

Author(s): Stephen King

ISBN 13: 9781501143540
Pages: 640

Title: The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

Author(s): H. P. Lovecraft

ISBN 13: 9780141182346

Title: The Library at Mount Char

After she and a dozen other children found them being raised by "Father," a cruel man with mysterious powers, Carolyn and her "siblings" begin to think he might be God.

Author(s): Scott Hawkins

ISBN 13: 9780553418620
Pages: 400

Title: Queen of Fire

The thrilling conclusion to the "deftly and originally executed" (Booklist) New York Times bestselling Raven's Shadow trilogy from the author of Blood Song and Tower Lord.

Author(s): Anthony Ryan

ISBN 13: 9780425265659
Pages: 656

Title: Alice

From the author of the Black Wings novels, the first in a dazzling and mind-bending new series, inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll.

Author(s): Christina Henry

ISBN 13: 9780425266793
Pages: 294

Title: King of Thorns

Author(s): Mark Lawrence

ISBN 13: 9780425256237

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Title: The Wind Through the Keyhole

Author(s): King, Stephen

ISBN 13: 9781451658910

Title: The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Kingkiller Chronicle)

Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy universe of The Kingkiller Chronicle, in this illustrated companion novella, The Slow Regard of Silent Things. “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda • “He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” —George R. R. Martin • “Rothfuss has real talent.” —Terry Brooks Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place. Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries. The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri’s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Aurir’s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows.... In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world. Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle: “The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” —George R. R. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire “Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” —Terry Brooks, New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara "It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words." —Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of Earthsea "The characters are real and the magic is true.” —Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice "Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description." —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn

Author(s): Patrick Rothfuss

ISBN 13: 9780756411329

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Title: The Daylight War

Author(s): Peter V. Brett

ISBN 13: 9780345524157