The Grimdark Reading List by C.T. Phipps
A lot of people want to know what grimdark is and I wrote an entire essay on the subject (What is Grimdark?) discussing the subject. However, grimdark is like Shakespeare in that it is something better experienced rather than read. As such, I've compiled a list of what I consider to be ten of the best grimdark novels for giving you a sense of what the genre is all about.
I've left off some works which I felt were exceptionally good but were more part of a...
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L.E.
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Jun 27, 2017 09:22AM
I have seen that term but not enough to see what it is.
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L.E. wrote: "I have seen that term but not enough to see what it is."It's basically a subgenre of dark, gritty, fantasy. Authors inspired by Martin's habit of killing characters, letting the villains win as often as they lose, and bittersweet endings at best.
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I'd say it owes more to Glen Cook....
[Name Redacted] wrote: "I'd say it owes more to Glen Cook...."He's on the list!
I should say that I have read some of those on the list and looked over two of them I think.
