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
194th out of 2,194 books — 1,614 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 632 books — 679 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
124th out of 332 books — 239 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 Half-Blood Prince 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
Boarding School Stories
304th out of 993 books — 1,135 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
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Nebula Award Runners-Up
81st out of 219 books — 81 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 319 books — 296 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanAntigone by SophoclesThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Greek Mythology
385th out of 530 books — 614 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

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!
690th out of 836 books — 600 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
82nd out of 131 books — 37 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
580th out of 642 books — 496 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
1302nd out of 1,433 books — 2,974 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!
1415th out of 1,462 books — 904 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 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
374th out of 472 books — 325 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 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 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 — 78 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
760th out of 894 books — 494 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
1003rd out of 1,403 books — 2,232 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
647th out of 710 books — 740 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
430th out of 473 books — 245 voters


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