The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
10th out of 3,121 books — 10,087 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
22nd out of 2,189 books — 12,258 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
New Speculative Fiction Stars
4th out of 1,203 books — 2,830 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Thieves
1st out of 663 books — 1,264 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
11th out of 813 books — 1,730 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
8th out of 606 books — 678 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
11th out of 1,332 books — 1,643 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Land by Aleron KongWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Best New Fantasy Novel
5th out of 305 books — 794 voters

The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashoreAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
SF/F Assassins!
6th out of 314 books — 815 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time
5th out of 300 books — 431 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
9th out of 931 books — 1,024 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
2nd out of 186 books — 150 voters

Prince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinKing of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceEmperor of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Best Grimdark
6th out of 141 books — 235 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic-Fantasy Must-Reads
4th out of 270 books — 342 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
104th out of 2,699 books — 8,900 voters
Prince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceKing of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceEmperor of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The anti-hero in fiction
4th out of 344 books — 300 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Heroic Fantasy
35th out of 725 books — 1,387 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussStorm Front by Jim  ButcherHounded by Kevin HearneThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
20th out of 724 books — 625 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
59th out of 1,307 books — 4,693 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite Books/Series of Kingkiller Fans
3rd out of 120 books — 115 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club Bookshelf
32nd out of 296 books — 205 voters
Prince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieSeven Seconds by Lisa ComptonLast Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
Best Dark Fantasy
25th out of 551 books — 816 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Land by Aleron KongThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Audiobooks Ever
73rd out of 1,979 books — 2,839 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Series
178th out of 3,542 books — 9,613 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchWatchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreHigh Couch of Silistra by Janet E. MorrisSin City Volume 1 by Frank Miller
Great SFF Picaresques
1st out of 75 books — 118 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Rooting for the Bad Guy
50th out of 689 books — 1,472 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Swashbucklers
20th out of 578 books — 514 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisFight Club by Chuck PalahniukOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
The Best Antiheroes
32nd out of 701 books — 584 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldDeath, Taxes, and Turduckens by Jens Kurt HeyckeThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Dirty Version by Medina FarisThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Con Men, Gamblers and Hustlers
3rd out of 329 books — 166 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott LynchTake a Thief by Mercedes Lackey
Fantasy Books about Thieves
1st out of 64 books — 75 voters

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