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1984
Written by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian classic depicting a total surveillance state where truth is controlled, language is weaponised, and freedom is a crime.
Animal Farm
Written by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a political allegory where a farmyard revolution exposes how power corrupts ideals and rewrites truth.
Before They Are Hanged
The First Law Trilogy (Book 2)
Written by Joe Abercrombie
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie deepens The First Law with brutal journeys, collapsing ideals, and grim consequences that expose the true cost of power.
Beyond The Shadows
Night Angel (Book 3)
Written by Brent Weeks
Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks concludes the Night Angel trilogy with war, forbidden magic, and a final reckoning for an assassin seeking redemption in a broken world.
Blackwing
Raven's Mark (Book 1)
Written by Ed McDonald
Blackwing by Ed McDonald launches a grimdark fantasy of poisoned lands, eldritch powers, and a broken enforcer fighting to survive in a dying world.
Crowfall
Raven's Mark (Book 3)
Written by Ed McDonald
Crowfall by Ed McDonald is the brutal finale to the Raven’s Mark trilogy, where war ends, gods fall, and survival demands impossible sacrifice.
Enchantra
Wicked Games (Book 2)
Written by Kaylie Smith
Enchantra by Kaylie Smith is a gothic fantasy romance of dark bargains, seductive magic, and slow-burn desire where power, love, and control intertwine.
Last Argument Of Kings
The First Law Trilogy (Book 3)
Written by Joe Abercrombie
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie delivers a ruthless grimdark finale where wars conclude, illusions collapse, and power reveals its true cost.
Nocticadia
Written by Keri Lake
Nocticadia by Keri Lake is a dark academia gothic romance of forbidden desire, obsession, and psychological horror set within a decaying, secretive university.
Phantasma
Wicked Games (Book 1)
Written by Kaylie Smith
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith is a gothic fantasy romance of dark magic, obsession, and slow-burn desire, where love becomes as dangerous as the supernatural.
Ravencry
Raven's Mark (Book 2)
Written by Ed McDonald
Ravencry by Ed McDonald escalates the Raven’s Mark saga with open war, collapsing alliances, and eldritch horrors unleashed across a dying land.
Shadow's Edge
Night Angel (Book 2)
Written by Brent Weeks
Shadow’s Edge by Brent Weeks deepens the Night Angel saga as an assassin struggles with identity, power, and consequence in a world where survival demands brutal choices.
The Black Prism
Lightbringer (Book 1)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Black Prism by Brent Weeks is an epic fantasy built on a colour-based magic system, political intrigue, and dangerous secrets that threaten to unravel a fragile empire.
The Blade Itself
The First Law Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie launches a grimdark fantasy where flawed anti-heroes, brutal politics, and dark humour dismantle epic fantasy tradition.
The Blinding Knife
Lightbringer (Book 2)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks deepens the Lightbringer saga as rebellion spreads, secrets unravel, and colour-based magic pushes characters toward betrayal, sacrifice, and war.
The Blood Mirror
Lightbringer (Book 4)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks escalates the Lightbringer saga as war looms, faith fractures, and colour-based magic pushes the world toward irreversible collapse.
The Broken Eye
Lightbringer (Book 3)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks pushes the Lightbringer series into darker territory as rebellion, hidden gods, and dangerous truths threaten to shatter faith, power, and identity.
The Burning White
Lightbringer (Book 5)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Burning White by Brent Weeks is the epic conclusion to the Lightbringer series, where war, faith, and colour-based magic collide in a final reckoning for the fate of the world.
The Way Of Shadows
Night Angel (Book 1)
Written by Brent Weeks
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is a dark fantasy where a street orphan is trained as an assassin, navigating shadow magic, brutal choices, and a corrupt empire.