If you don't mind a somewhat bleak post apocalyptic book, I really liked Metro 2033 by Dmitri Glukhovsky.
There's a game series based on it too, but you asked for books and I haven't played the games
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If you look between the seriously struggling Canadian flag and the big circle that says OSU! There's a carefully animated Bad Apple music video. It starts pretty much right away so it should be easy to keep track of
If they've been there a while they might be more dangerous to remove
I just checked the article and can we talk about The Rainbow Valley for a second? It sounds so nice, but it's actually a hole full of corpses in colorful clothing. Why would anyone climb Everest?
Iirc Stardust does, in fact, have pirates. This chart is lying to you! Airship Pirates are pirates too
I think the Tomatometer is just based on critic reviews. Audience reviews are symbolized by popcorn
After a lot of searching on Rotten Tomatoes, Venom? Fun and kinda goofy suoerhero comedy. I definitely liked it enough to watch the sequel
It's a combination of mood and setting. The mood should be serious and the world should be harsh. Grimdark fantasy is kind of a subcategory where the world is completely hopeless as opposed to just being a bit harsh.
The most famous dark fantasy (or depending on who you ask grimdark) series that I can think of is The Witcher. You probably know a bit about about it but there really are no proper good guys. Just Geralt who at least cares enough to try sometimes
Another pretty well known (but kinda controversial) one is Goblin Slayer. This one has some... interesting ideas about goblins. It does do a decent job of making them a credible threat though and you can understand why the goblin slayer wants to make them extinct. An interesting thing about this one is that the characters don't have actual names. This makes them feel disposable to some extent and adds to the general feel of it
Best app I've used so far. Why are there so many furry porn communities anyway? They're pretty much my whole blocklist
I loved that movie. It was so terrible that I couldn't help but have a great time
My 3 main recommendations were already mentioned but I'll mention them again for visibility.
Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. There are actually multiple main characters, but the world building is top notch. I haven't finished the series yet (it's my "read during lunch" series atm) but so far there are 2 male main characters in the 18-25ish range
The Codex Alera by Jim Butcher. The main character starts around 12 and there are arguably multiple main characters, but it's a damn good series. Think ancient Rome but everyone controls elementals
Lightbringer by Brent Weeks. A fantastic series where the government and religions of the world are built around the magic system. The series happens over a few years but the main character starts at around 15
Since I mentioned Lightbringer I also want to mention The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. It's a dark fantasy series featuring magically gifted assassins. Most of the good guys are criminals and murderers. It's a brutal series with an excellent cast of characters and a world that feels like it's been through hell. The main character starts off as a kid, but is in his 20s by the end of the series