Editors' Top Picks
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
192nd out of 2,133 books — 1,561 voters
Blackout by Peter AndersonCelestial Matters by Richard GarfinkleNo Return by Zachary JerniganFaerie Unfolding by The Silver ElvesThe Celestial Steam Locomotive by Michael G. Coney
Space is Magic
6th out of 54 books — 23 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
322nd out of 606 books — 678 voters
Fire Light by J. Abram BarneckGraceling by Kristin CashoreSteelheart by Brandon SandersonIn The Devil's Own Words by Elizabeth WixleyBlood Borne by Elizabeth Wixley
Unique special abilities/superpowers
96th out of 318 books — 295 voters

I Am Number Four by Pittacus LoreGone by Michael GrantGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHunger by Michael Grant
Books With Superpowers! Blam!
170th out of 455 books — 356 voters
Marrow by Preston NortonSensation by Kevin HardmanYumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon SandersonThe Emperor by Robert ReidHeaven Official's Blessing by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
teen superhero
14th out of 74 books — 43 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCarol’s Christmas Cheer by Tara TostenHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Boarding School Stories
286th out of 972 books — 1,217 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganThe Road by Cormac McCarthyRevelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
138th out of 312 books — 242 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonTripwire by Lee ChildTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Series with same main character
287th out of 388 books — 36 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMia's Magic Wand by Peter Volkofsky
Best Fantasy: Unique Worlds
579th out of 641 books — 495 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessTrainspotting by Irvine WelshFight Club by Chuck PalahniukSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Genuinely Unusual Fiction
277th out of 303 books — 157 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Celestine Prophecy by James RedfieldThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le GuinTransference by B.T. Keaton
Visionary & Metaphysical Fiction
373rd out of 471 books — 323 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Wishing Spell by Chris ColferHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Potential Fantasy Classics
216th out of 414 books — 277 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1408th out of 1,455 books — 898 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerThe Mortal Instruments Boxed Set by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy Collection by Richelle Mead
Series Reading List
1301st out of 1,432 books — 2,974 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Books in/about Hidden Places
81st out of 130 books — 36 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Werewolves, Vampires, Angels, Faeries, and Ghosts! OH MY!
691st out of 837 books — 602 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank Patrick HerbertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2170th out of 2,961 books — 3,514 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanAntigone by SophoclesThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Greek Mythology
382nd out of 527 books — 595 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
YA Mythology Challenge
264th out of 318 books — 446 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
In a Dark Dark Wood
158th out of 198 books — 79 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
753rd out of 887 books — 490 voters

Geek Love by Katherine DunnNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessHaunted by Chuck PalahniukLullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
lists of the unusual and extreme
76th out of 116 books — 62 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Terrestrial SF & Fantasy
290th out of 428 books — 64 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Odyssey by HomerThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Best Books About Mythology
1001st out of 1,401 books — 2,226 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best of Mythic Fiction
628th out of 691 books — 719 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Werewolves, WIzards, Vampires, ETC
432nd out of 475 books — 247 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettDracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Theological Weird Fiction
396th out of 497 books — 298 voters

Pure by Jennifer L. ArmentroutUnder the Aegis by Elizabeth DoukaDeity by Jennifer L. ArmentroutElixir by Jennifer L. ArmentroutApollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Gods/Goddesses / Mythical / Titan / Immortals / Cyclops / Gorgon / Harpy / Hydra / Green Man / Mother Earth / Father Time
20th out of 45 books — 8 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Adaptations of Greek Mythology
235th out of 371 books — 545 voters

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