Robert E Howard
9) Solomon Kane
Description
After renouncing violence to seek redemption for his past sins, former mercenary Solomon Kane is forced to take up arms and return to his former violent ways after followers of sorcerer Malachi brutally slaughter a family right before his eyes.
10) Red Sonja
Author
Description
After her family is murdered, a young woman becomes a master of the sword and seeks revenge on the evil queen responsible for the mayhem that has befallen her.