Path of Death and Dungeon stompage sound like the stories for you. Eternal, Necromancer, Death's song, and Rogues are some of the darker side of that old school fantasy stuff. The Last Chieftain is also a solid read. Something that isn't quite on the D&D side of things but is pretty close is "The Price of Freedom: Innocence lost". It's Classical period, no fantasy, but still a good read. Sir Osis is worth a look if you want something absurd, or silly. Or just want to try a game with an incompetent character.