SFF Book Awards

Dark Fantasy Books

Fantasy with a strong horror element, bleak tone, supernatural dread, or morally unsettling content.

matching books
83
recognitions
93
winner records
3
award years
1972-2025
updated
Jun 7, 2026

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Representative Books

Cover of The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

The Drawing of the Three

Goodreads
4.24 average rating
Ratings
296,076 ratings
Awards
1 recognitions, 0 wins
Published
1987
Cover of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

Gardens of the Moon

Goodreads
3.94 average rating
Ratings
141,434 ratings
Awards
1 recognitions, 0 wins
Published
1999