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
567th out of 4,564 books — 18,530 voters
Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. WilsonLady of Light and Shadows by C.L. WilsonKing of Sword and Sky by C.L. WilsonQueen of Song and Souls by C.L. WilsonCrown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson
Best Scifi/ Fantasy romances adventures with strong plot
30th out of 338 books — 355 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonThe Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Best Books Featuring Witches
75th out of 759 books — 816 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareBlood Promise by Richelle MeadHunted by P.C. CastEvermore by Alyson Noel
Books for 2009
168th out of 583 books — 2,420 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry 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
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
947th out of 7,185 books — 28,365 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderMistborn by Brandon SandersonFire by Kristin Cashore
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
97th out of 457 books — 524 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Golden Dynasty by Kristen AshleyThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Epic Fantasy Romance
220th out of 724 books — 1,255 voters
Lover Awakened by J.R. WardDark Lover by J.R. WardLover Unbound by J.R. WardLover Avenged by J.R. WardLover Eternal by J.R. Ward
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
312th out of 1,982 books — 2,555 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
10200th out of 77,185 books — 287,734 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareAn Echo in the Bone by Diana GabaldonBlood Promise by Richelle Mead
Best Books of 2009
365th out of 1,764 books — 6,930 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
798th out of 3,092 books — 10,012 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
5738th out of 20,700 books — 24,612 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsCarol’s Christmas Cheer by Tara TostenDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Strong Fantasy heroines who are NOT teenagers
400th out of 739 books — 645 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingHeir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
The Shadow knows!
65th out of 792 books — 107 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceWild Magic by Tamora PierceGreen Rider by Kristen BritainDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopEmperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Pure Fantasy With Female Lead
56th out of 202 books — 82 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreMoon Called by Patricia BriggsFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
258th out of 697 books — 535 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerDark Lover by J.R. WardCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
2074th out of 5,602 books — 9,780 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)
1446th out of 4,344 books — 26,128 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashoreA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasHeir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Romantic Fantasy With Awesome Heroines
152nd out of 336 books — 479 voters

The Luxe by Anna GodbersenRumors by Anna GodbersenEnvy by Anna GodbersenSplendor by Anna GodbersenThe Selection by Kiera Cass
Dresses To Die For!
746th out of 1,499 books — 2,050 voters
The Secret of Excalibur by Sahara FoleyIt Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyThe Pool and the Pedestal by Daniel McHughThe Merchant and the Menace by Daniel McHughThe Trees and the Night by Daniel McHugh
Unique fantasy reads
15th out of 55 books — 52 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Page Turners
62nd out of 302 books — 111 voters
That Which Destroys Me by Kimber S. DawnPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie MeyerDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa Layne
Books That Struck a Chord
45th out of 117 books — 50 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
402nd out of 844 books — 833 voters
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinMarley and Me by John GroganThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Dog Lovers
640th out of 688 books — 547 voters

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyGraceling by Kristin CashoreA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Court Fantasy
92nd out of 148 books — 117 voters
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. MaasThe Queen of Nothing by Holly BlackRed Queen by Victoria AveyardThe Queen of the Tearling by Erika JohansenThe Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King
Queen in Title
431st out of 1,114 books — 99 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
3103rd out of 9,854 books — 22,193 voters
Lolita by Vladimir NabokovAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading
274th out of 377 books — 411 voters

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