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Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickFallen by Lauren KateShiver by Maggie StiefvaterPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithCity of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Best Book Cover 2009
68th out of 333 books — 2,840 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
120th out of 851 books — 843 voters

Annihilation by Jeff VandermeerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Best Weird Fiction Books
149th out of 1,220 books — 1,160 voters
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonBetrayed by P.C. CastTorment by Lauren KateJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
With Their Backs to the Reader
30th out of 958 books — 222 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatKings Rising by C.S. PacatCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
66th out of 705 books — 731 voters
The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienGuards! Guards! by Terry PratchettPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Favourite Fictional Cities
22nd out of 217 books — 133 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Patrick HerbertFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyChildhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Hugo Award Winners and Nominees
65th out of 300 books — 169 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
137th out of 887 books — 490 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
4363rd out of 20,816 books — 24,830 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Standalone Fantasy
86th out of 383 books — 474 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
310th out of 2,074 books — 1,977 voters
Pachinko by Min Jin LeeRecursion by Blake CrouchPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeApeirogon by Colum McCannMaame by Jessica George
Popsugar 2024 #30 - A Book with a One-Word Title You Had to Look Up in a Dictionary
16th out of 214 books — 134 voters

Deathless by Catherynne M. ValenteJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeDevil's Intern by Jayme PhelpsThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
SciFi & Fantasy Books With Beautiful Prose
22nd out of 110 books — 100 voters
Annihilation by Jeff VandermeerPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Etched City by K.J. BishopHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiAuthority by Jeff Vandermeer
New Weird Books
26th out of 208 books — 154 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Patrick HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
857th out of 1,752 books — 2,240 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
780th out of 8,643 books — 5,687 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
189th out of 606 books — 678 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
1238th out of 4,716 books — 18,948 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
384th out of 1,700 books — 2,095 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonCarry On by Rainbow RowellCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Novels with Bisexual Protagonists
67th out of 565 books — 348 voters

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene WolfeJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
High Literary Fantasy
48th out of 183 books — 78 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
14820th out of 77,839 books — 290,427 voters

Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe City & the City by China MiévilleBlindsight by Peter WattsAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Best 21st Century SF
35th out of 151 books — 87 voters
Heart of the Beholder by Elizabeth RuthThe Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Contemporary Fantasy
14th out of 102 books — 105 voters

Lolita by Vladimir NabokovA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1984 by George OrwellUlysses by James JoyceMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The Best Use of Stylistic Language (best form/language)
139th out of 560 books — 544 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
962nd out of 3,116 books — 10,058 voters

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickFallen by Lauren KateWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrTwilight by Stephenie MeyerTorment by Lauren Kate
Judge Books By Their Covers
254th out of 988 books — 701 voters
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James IslingtonDawn of Wonder by Jonathan RenshawScourge of the Betrayer by Jeff SalyardsBeyond Redemption by Michael R. FletcherLow Town by Daniel Polansky
2016 /r/Fantasy Underread and Underrated List
62nd out of 414 books — 169 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueDune by Frank Patrick HerbertJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
In a Brown Mood
77th out of 644 books — 76 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanSunshine by Robin McKinleyThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Swan Lake Murders by Susan Rowland
Best Urban Fantasy STAND-ALONE Novels
56th out of 104 books — 237 voters

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