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Updated November 2026

Best Dark Romantasy Authors

As of November 2026, the top three authors on this list are Carissa Broadbent, Caroline Peckham and K.F. Breene. It ranks the dark fantasy and romantasy authors readers buy most, using Amazon bestseller data for their romantasy books.

  1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night book cover

    1. Carissa Broadbent

    7 books · spice 3.2 · darkness 3.6

    Best known for The Serpent and the Wings of Night. Books in order →

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  2. Zodiac Academy 3 book cover

    2. Caroline Peckham

    29 books · spice 3.4 · darkness 3.8

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  3. A Ruin of Roses book cover

    3. K.F. Breene

    8 books · spice 3.9 · darkness 3.9

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  4. Rain of Shadows and Endings book cover

    4. Melissa K. Roehrich

    5 books · spice 3.0 · darkness 4.0

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  5. The Emperor’s Enemy book cover

    5. Jasmine Mas

    6 books · spice 4.3 · darkness 4.3

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  6. The Book of Azrael book cover

    6. Amber V. Nicole

    6 books · spice 3.2 · darkness 4.2

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  7. A Court of Thorns and Roses book cover

    7. Sarah J. Maas

    8 books · spice 3.0 · darkness 3.9

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  8. Crown Me Dead book cover

    8. Liv Zander

    6 books · spice 4.0 · darkness 4.0

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  9. The Never Queen book cover

    9. Nikki St. Crowe

    9 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 4.0

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  10. The Ruler book cover

    10. Penelope Sky

    11 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 3.3

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  11. Neon Gods book cover

    11. Katee Robert

    12 books · spice 4.0 · darkness 3.0

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  12. Fated to the Dragon Warlord book cover

    12. Hattie Jacks

    9 books · spice 4.0 · darkness 3.0

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  13. Quicksilver book cover

    13. Callie Hart

    6 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 3.7

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  14. A Fine Scottish Time – A Scottish Romantasy book cover

    14. Maeve Greyson

    4 books · spice 3.0 · darkness 4.0

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  15. Kingdom of the Wicked book cover

    15. Kerri Maniscalco

    3 books · spice 2.3 · darkness 3.0

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  16. The Wings That Bind book cover

    16. Briar Boleyn

    5 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 3.3

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  17. One Dark Window book cover

    17. Rachel Gillig

    4 books · spice 3.0 · darkness 3.3

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  18. Hollow book cover

    18. Susanne Valenti

    15 books · spice 4.0 · darkness 4.0

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  19. Prince of Diamonds book cover

    19. Quinn BLACKBIRD

    9 books · spice 3.2 · darkness 4.0

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  20. Night Witch book cover

    20. Jaymin Eve

    13 books · spice 3.0 · darkness 3.3

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  21. When the Moon Hatched book cover

    21. Sarah A. Parker

    3 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 3.7

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  22. Midnight Claim book cover

    22. Becky Moynihan

    9 books · spice 4.0 · darkness 3.0

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  23. From Blood and Ash book cover

    23. Jennifer L. Armentrout

    7 books · spice 2.3 · darkness 3.3

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  24. We Who Will Die book cover

    24. Stacia Stark

    5 books · spice 3.3 · darkness 4.3

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  25. The Fae Queen’s Captive book cover

    25. Sierra Simone

    5 books · spice 4.7 · darkness 3.7

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Rankings use Readark’s bestseller score (how well each book sells on Amazon now), summed over an author’s five best-selling books in the list’s subgenre; spice and darkness are averages of our 1–5 ratings. How we rate

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