Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyStalking Darkness by Lynn FlewellingThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
90th out of 1,281 books — 2,677 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
372nd out of 2,143 books — 12,166 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
832nd out of 4,631 books — 18,755 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil GaimanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Suggested Reads for the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club
179th out of 851 books — 1,262 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
483rd out of 2,660 books — 8,793 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussSoul Music by Terry PratchettSeraphina by Rachel HartmanDragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey
Music in Fantasy Fiction
7th out of 83 books — 61 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
414th out of 2,073 books — 1,975 voters
Troubled Waters by Sharon ShinnFuries of Calderon by Jim  ButcherSing the Four Quarters by Tanya HuffThe Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes LackeyBlood Red by Mercedes Lackey
Elemental magic
3rd out of 74 books — 19 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierGraceling by Kristin CashoreKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Traditional Fantasy Written by Women
130th out of 397 books — 89 voters
Obsidian Wings by Laken CaneShiv Crew by Laken CaneStrange Trouble by Laken CaneJaxyl Warrior Princess by Ruth C. MitchellBlood and Bite by Laken Cane
Best Female Lead Characters in Fantasy
49th out of 186 books — 108 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierLord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
119th out of 243 books — 384 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrLove In Touch by Lucy May LennoxPeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan AuxierFollow My Leader by James B. Garfield
Awesome Blind Characters
40th out of 245 books — 215 voters

Captive Prince by C.S. PacatThe Magpie Lord by K.J. CharlesLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingSanta Olivia by Jacqueline CareyDying for a Living by Kory M. Shrum
LGBT* Vaginal Fantasy
20th out of 102 books — 42 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLife of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Best Canadian Literature
606th out of 2,337 books — 1,145 voters

Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyThe Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd AlexanderThe Lark and the Wren by Mercedes LackeyThe Naming by Alison CroggonRiddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip
Minstrels, Bards, Harpers
23rd out of 100 books — 45 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
370th out of 928 books — 1,025 voters

And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. LaneWaiting in the Wings by Melissa BraydenFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Gravity Between Us by Kristen ZimmerKiss the Girl by Melissa Brayden
Best F/F Romance Books
535th out of 1,523 books — 1,161 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Nothing but Numbers
279th out of 1,445 books — 212 voters

Oath of Gold by Elizabeth MoonDivided Allegiance by Elizabeth MoonThe Red Wyvern by Katharine KerrRaven's Shadow by Patricia BriggsThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
2895th out of 4,155 books — 169 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCall Me By Your Name by André AcimanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Gay Fiction
778th out of 2,680 books — 3,891 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingInto The Abyss by J.L. LanglandThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
First books in a series
129th out of 461 books — 95 voters
Seraphina by Rachel HartmanThe Emperor's Soul by Brandon SandersonArchangel by Sharon ShinnThe Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffreyWildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Art in Science Fiction and Fantasy
12th out of 106 books — 9 voters

Just Listen by Sarah DessenIf I Stay by Gayle FormanThis Lullaby by Sarah DessenWhere She Went by Gayle FormanNick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
278th out of 883 books — 1,031 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
First Book in a Series
105th out of 323 books — 68 voters

Radiance by Grace DravenLord of the Fading Lands by C.L. WilsonPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasWarprize by Elizabeth Vaughan
Fantasy Romance
304th out of 817 books — 1,376 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCastle in the Air by Diana Wynne JonesStardust by Neil Gaiman
Middle-Class Fantasy
35th out of 75 books — 50 voters

Fallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickShiver by Maggie StiefvaterHalo by Alexandra AdornettoNightshade by Andrea Cremer
I Picked It Up Because Of The Cover
434th out of 1,874 books — 910 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
35442nd out of 77,467 books — 289,237 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbYoung Miles by Lois McMaster BujoldStorm Front by Jim  ButcherHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFool Moon by Jim  Butcher
Favorite Tragic Heroes
823rd out of 851 books — 38 voters

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