Editors' Top Picks
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
737th out of 2,672 books — 8,798 voters
A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Favorite Male Fantasy Authors
21st out of 44 books — 15 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
1820th out of 4,488 books — 26,422 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
423rd out of 4,155 books — 168 voters

The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Towers of the Sunset by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Magic Engineer by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Order War by L.E. Modesitt Jr.Wellspring of Chaos by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Best High Fantasy with Epic Worldbuilding
15th out of 51 books — 4 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Read Them Twice...At Least
12525th out of 14,179 books — 11,757 voters

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan PoeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeSnow Falling on Cedars by David GutersonEmpire Falls by Richard RussoFalling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
Falling and Felling
182nd out of 209 books — 47 voters
Princess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleFablehaven by Brandon MullPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgePrincess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Books by Utah Authors
416th out of 773 books — 402 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
2012: What women born in the '80's have read so far
796th out of 952 books — 149 voters
Magic Binds by Ilona AndrewsMagic Rises by Ilona AndrewsA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessMagic Breaks by Ilona AndrewsSourcery by Terry Pratchett
Vamp's, Were's, Sorcerer's/Witches & Elves
70th out of 130 books — 9 voters

Magi'i of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Mongrel Mage by L.E. Modesitt Jr.Outcasts of Order by L.E. Modesitt Jr.Scion of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Mage-Fire War by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Saga of Recluce Chronological Reading Order
5th out of 22 books — 2 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Classics
226th out of 301 books — 580 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
365th out of 585 books — 253 voters
The Power by Naomi AldermanThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeScythe by Neal ShustermanThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Popsugar 2022 #3 - A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
131st out of 134 books — 190 voters

Exiles of Colsec by Douglas Arthur HillThe Last Planet by Andre NortonCity of the Chasch by Jack VanceShipwreck by Charles LoganSurvive! by Charles P. Graham
Crash / Emergency landing on a planet
19th out of 20 books — 2 voters


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