Sometimes a good book isn't all sarcastic quips and satisfying catharsis where the bad guy gets it in the end. Sometimes an author is more than happy to tear your heart out and leave it on the floor. But trust me, these depressing exploits and violently grim adventures are still great books. #HillsboroLibrary #WCCLS
An unnamed and thoroughly dispassionate biologist uncovers the weird and grim secrets of Area X.
An unnamed and thoroughly dispassionate biologist uncovers the weird and grim secrets of Area X.
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An unnamed and thoroughly dispassionate biologist uncovers the weird and grim secrets of Area X.
An unnamed and thoroughly dispassionate biologist uncovers the weird and grim secrets of Area X.
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Experience the joy of all your favorite characters dying from infection or execution.
One of the most popular fantasy series of all time!
Experience the joy of all your favorite characters dying from infection or execution.
One of the most popular fantasy series of all time!
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Experience the joy of all your favorite characters dying from infection or execution.
One of the most popular fantasy series of all time!
Experience the joy of all your favorite characters dying from infection or execution.
One of the most popular fantasy series of all time!
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Baru is an economic prodigy stripped from her homeland and forced to carry out the tasks given to her by a ruthless empire that uses the very worst weapons of colonialism and eugenics. Enjoy.
Baru is an economic prodigy stripped from her homeland and forced to carry out the tasks given to her by a ruthless empire that uses the very worst weapons of colonialism and eugenics. Enjoy.
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Baru is an economic prodigy stripped from her homeland and forced to carry out the tasks given to her by a ruthless empire that uses the very worst weapons of colonialism and eugenics. Enjoy.
Baru is an economic prodigy stripped from her homeland and forced to carry out the tasks given to her by a ruthless empire that uses the very worst weapons of colonialism and eugenics. Enjoy.
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A raging war between earth and mars shuttles new recruits through every horror via beams of light, which naturally causes issues with time for those who survive the process. Very little laughing.
A raging war between earth and mars shuttles new recruits through every horror via beams of light, which naturally causes issues with time for those who survive the process. Very little laughing.
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A raging war between earth and mars shuttles new recruits through every horror via beams of light, which naturally causes issues with time for those who survive the process. Very little laughing.
A raging war between earth and mars shuttles new recruits through every horror via beams of light, which naturally causes issues with time for those who survive the process. Very little laughing.
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To be fair, this one does have jokes-lots of them- but the sheer scale of death and horror really puts the ice on its humor.
To be fair, this one does have jokes-lots of them- but the sheer scale of death and horror really puts the ice on its humor.
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To be fair, this one does have jokes-lots of them- but the sheer scale of death and horror really puts the ice on its humor.
To be fair, this one does have jokes-lots of them- but the sheer scale of death and horror really puts the ice on its humor.
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With protagonists like a professional torturer and blood-soaked barbarian, this series isn't meant for the queasy. Even the cover is covered in blood.
With protagonists like a professional torturer and blood-soaked barbarian, this series isn't meant for the queasy. Even the cover is covered in blood.
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With protagonists like a professional torturer and blood-soaked barbarian, this series isn't meant for the queasy. Even the cover is covered in blood.
With protagonists like a professional torturer and blood-soaked barbarian, this series isn't meant for the queasy. Even the cover is covered in blood.
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Treachery and war surround the metropolitan cesspool of New Crebuzon, and only the Iron Council, a band of outcasts on an ancient rail line, can offer any hope. It's not a lot of hope though.
Treachery and war surround the metropolitan cesspool of New Crebuzon, and only the Iron Council, a band of outcasts on an ancient rail line, can offer any hope. It's not a lot of hope though.
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Treachery and war surround the metropolitan cesspool of New Crebuzon, and only the Iron Council, a band of outcasts on an ancient rail line, can offer any hope. It's not a lot of hope though.
Treachery and war surround the metropolitan cesspool of New Crebuzon, and only the Iron Council, a band of outcasts on an ancient rail line, can offer any hope. It's not a lot of hope though.
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"Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and w...Show more
"Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as you please."
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"Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and w...Show more
"Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as you please."
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Cormac McCarthy wrote the book on depressing post-apocalyptic survival stories. It was this book.
Cormac McCarthy wrote the book on depressing post-apocalyptic survival stories. It was this book.
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Cormac McCarthy wrote the book on depressing post-apocalyptic survival stories. It was this book.
Cormac McCarthy wrote the book on depressing post-apocalyptic survival stories. It was this book.
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A plague sweeps the earth, as we witness a few select individuals slowly die. Part of the narrative time-hops into the future, where in the aftermath of the virus, another set of individuals is slowly dying.
A plague sweeps the earth, as we witness a few select individuals slowly die. Part of the narrative time-hops into the future, where in the aftermath of the virus, another set of individuals is slowly dying.
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A plague sweeps the earth, as we witness a few select individuals slowly die. Part of the narrative time-hops into the future, where in the aftermath of the virus, another set of individuals is slowly dying.
A plague sweeps the earth, as we witness a few select individuals slowly die. Part of the narrative time-hops into the future, where in the aftermath of the virus, another set of individuals is slowly dying.
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"On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncov...Show more
"On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself."
A gender-bending grimdark epic.
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"On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncov...Show more
"On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself."
A gender-bending grimdark epic.
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Climate change, economic collapse, and the crumbling of american society have produced a frighteningly realistic dystopia in the year 2026. This soul-achi...Show more
Climate change, economic collapse, and the crumbling of american society have produced a frighteningly realistic dystopia in the year 2026. This soul-aching journey of hardship was written in 1993, and remains an incredible story to rob you of your faith in the future of humanity. A must read.
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Climate change, economic collapse, and the crumbling of american society have produced a frighteningly realistic dystopia in the year 2026. This soul-achi...Show more
Climate change, economic collapse, and the crumbling of american society have produced a frighteningly realistic dystopia in the year 2026. This soul-aching journey of hardship was written in 1993, and remains an incredible story to rob you of your faith in the future of humanity. A must read.
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Horror, gloom and first contact in Puerto Rico lead to a highly introspective and spiritually complex novel that makes all the lists of "most depressing science fiction of all time."
First in a series, if you can't help but want more.
Horror, gloom and first contact in Puerto Rico lead to a highly introspective and spiritually complex novel that makes all the lists of "most depressing science fiction of all time."
First in a series, if you can't help but want more.
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Horror, gloom and first contact in Puerto Rico lead to a highly introspective and spiritually complex novel that makes all the lists of "most depressing science fiction of all time."
First in a series, if you can't help but want more.
Horror, gloom and first contact in Puerto Rico lead to a highly introspective and spiritually complex novel that makes all the lists of "most depressing science fiction of all time."
First in a series, if you can't help but want more.
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