City of Bones by Cassandra ClareMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
The Best Urban Fantasy
98th out of 4,395 books — 12,803 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
88th out of 1,328 books — 4,599 voters

Someplace to Be Flying by Charles de LintMoonheart by Charles de LintThe Onion Girl by Charles de LintDreams Underfoot by Charles de LintThe Little Country by Charles de Lint
The Best of Charles de Lint
1st out of 95 books — 40 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDark Lover by J.R. Ward
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
181st out of 1,944 books — 4,430 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Five Star Fantasy Books
290th out of 1,828 books — 2,141 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
9004th out of 77,505 books — 289,367 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 90s
126th out of 385 books — 792 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingA 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. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
352nd out of 1,695 books — 2,046 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeLittle, Big by John CrowleyLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Endicott's Mythic Fiction List
20th out of 111 books — 98 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
311th out of 813 books — 1,731 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNobody's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis KlauseFroi of the Exiles by Melina MarchettaA Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Books You Wish More People Knew About
1641st out of 17,389 books — 10,376 voters

The Iron King by Julie KagawaWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningTithe by Holly BlackWings by Aprilynne Pike
Books about Faery
248th out of 1,128 books — 2,317 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
297th out of 2,337 books — 1,146 voters

PixieWorks by Nancy Tardiff LessemMoon Called by Patricia BriggsA Shadow's Kiss by Jennifer TealBlood Bound by Patricia BriggsDevil's Intern by Jayme Phelps
Urban Fantasy
34th out of 150 books — 155 voters
Storm Front by Jim  ButcherHounded by Kevin HearneChanges by Jim  ButcherSummer Knight by Jim  ButcherDead Beat by Jim  Butcher
Urban Fantasy With Male Lead Characters
267th out of 1,029 books — 1,419 voters

Cry of the Sea by D.G. DriverThe Keeper and the Rune Stone by Paige W. PendletonPoseidon’s Children by Michael  WestThe Wide Game by Michael  WestWhisper of the Woods by D.G. Driver
Fantasy Novels Based in Native American Myth
8th out of 69 books — 57 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
920th out of 3,155 books — 3,679 voters

The Blue Girl by Charles de LintMoonheart by Charles de LintThe Riddle of the Wren by Charles de LintDrink Down the Moon by Charles de LintGreenmantle by Charles de Lint
Best of Charles de Lint
7th out of 101 books — 7 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)
1818th out of 4,455 books — 26,399 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
528th out of 702 books — 629 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Space Between by Michelle L. TeichmanThe Gathering by Kelley ArmstrongAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryUltraviolet by R.J. Anderson
YA Books Set in Canada
46th out of 163 books — 89 voters

Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Scourge by Roberto CalasWar for the Oaks by Emma BullHere Lies Death by Harlan VaughnIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
578th out of 2,133 books — 1,561 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Fire Rose by Mercedes LackeyBlood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Urban Fantasy Published Before 2000
23rd out of 188 books — 8 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
2104th out of 4,638 books — 18,764 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
3718th out of 4,155 books — 169 voters

The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Maid by Nita ProseThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Paris Apartment by Lucy FoleyThe Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
2022: What the Over-35s Are Reading
1525th out of 2,331 books — 129 voters
The Stress of Her Regard by Tim PowersThe Changeling Sea by Patricia A. McKillipFool on the Hill by Matt RuffPrentice Alvin by Orson Scott CardThe City, Not Long After by Pat Murphy
Mythopoeic Awards Finalists (90s)
46th out of 48 books — 5 voters

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