Editors' Top Picks
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonPrince of Fools by Mark LawrenceTower Lord by Anthony RyanThe Broken Eye by Brent WeeksHalf a King by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy of 2014
33rd out of 148 books — 614 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonSerpent Priestess of the Annunaki by Katrina SisowathCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Hugo 2015 Eligible Works
42nd out of 102 books — 239 voters

The Cloud Roads by Martha WellsHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesPaladin's Grace by T. KingfisherThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Serpent Sea by Martha Wells
"Gender Is No Object" Second-World Fantasy
8th out of 129 books — 28 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
393rd out of 1,630 books — 1,916 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerMoon Called by Patricia BriggsAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerCinder by Marissa Meyer
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
612th out of 2,569 books — 2,781 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinEric Olafson by Vanessa RavencroftA Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster BujoldBeyond Binary by Lee MandeloImago by Octavia E. Butler
Trans* Characters in Science Fiction
12th out of 127 books — 67 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodMatilda by Roald DahlThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Fiction/Novels with Female Protagonists That Aren't About Love or Romance
188th out of 668 books — 356 voters
The Magician's Land by Lev GrossmanCalifornia Bones by Greg Van EekhoutThe Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonSteles of the Sky by Elizabeth BearFull Fathom Five by Max Gladstone
2014 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List
5th out of 23 books — 10 voters

The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonThe Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. LiuDarkness Calls by Marjorie M. LiuDaughter of the Sword by Steve BeinFull Fathom Five by Max Gladstone
Asian Heroines in Paranormal Romance
5th out of 191 books — 11 voters
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonElantris by Brandon SandersonThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinOld Man's War by John Scalzi
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Economics
12th out of 72 books — 22 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
8259th out of 17,287 books — 17,437 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
1647th out of 4,155 books — 168 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettSpindle's End by Robin McKinleyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Best sci-fi/fantasy books about female friendships
76th out of 158 books — 38 voters
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Best Adult SFF with Sapphics
75th out of 186 books — 117 voters

First Test by Tamora PierceSandry's Book by Tamora PierceRed Angel by C.R. DaemsSo You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane DuaneSheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Fantasy/Scifi Heroines Without Love Interests
46th out of 132 books — 49 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinEven the Stars Shall Rejoice by Rikki de la VegaAll Systems Red by Martha WellsEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Gender Non-Binary Fantasy & Science Fiction
29th out of 175 books — 93 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinGraceling by Kristin CashoreHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Fantasy That Isn't Fantastic Straight White Men Doing Epic Things...
131st out of 394 books — 105 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test
788th out of 850 books — 842 voters

The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonA Mortal Song by Megan CreweThe Omen Girl by Yueh YangThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangThe Girl with No Face by M.H. Boroson
Asian-Inspired Fantasy With a Female Protagonist
17th out of 30 books — 27 voters
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances HardingeThe Lie Tree by Frances HardingeThe Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Murderer's Ape by Jakob WegeliusA Creature of Moonlight by Rebecca Hahn
Speculative Fiction Where the Girl Doesn't End Up With Anyone
56th out of 67 books — 6 voters

Skim by Mariko TamakiThe Black Flamingo by Dean AttaCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn BayronAll Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. JohnsonUnder the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
LGBTQ+ Books (PCC QRC Book Club)
23rd out of 43 books — 3 voters
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
ATY 2020 - LGBTQIA+ Characters and Authors
294th out of 425 books — 90 voters

Gunmetal Magic by Ilona AndrewsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorSome Girls Bite by Chloe NeillDiscount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
Female friendships in urban fantasy?
22nd out of 85 books — 10 voters
The Choice by Edith EgerA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
2018: What New Zealanders Read in 2018
6th out of 116 books — 9 voters

Seveneves by Neal StephensonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Blaise's recommended reading
64th out of 74 books — 2 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboDelirium by Lauren OliverDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningThe Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
8239th out of 12,201 books — 12,422 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonChanges by Jim ButcherThe Greyfriar by Clay GriffithThe Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonNightlife by Rob Thurman
Chris McGrath Book Covers
142nd out of 179 books — 45 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieCinder by Marissa MeyerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1221st out of 1,919 books — 1,220 voters

The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCoraline by Neil GaimanSabriel by Garth NixThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Examples of Male Authors Writing Great Female Protagonists
82nd out of 117 books — 43 voters
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAriah by B.R. SandersSanta Olivia by Jacqueline CareyDaughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesThe Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen
Mogai People In SFF
128th out of 230 books — 26 voters

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