The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellSir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain Poet
Best Arthurian Fiction
1st out of 483 books — 1,450 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
288th out of 32,632 books — 124,128 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
71st out of 1,582 books — 18,688 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
27th out of 1,876 books — 7,000 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
30th out of 2,213 books — 12,223 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary  StewartLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The Arthurian Legend Retold
1st out of 457 books — 761 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessBook of Shadows by Cate TiernanPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanWitch Child by Celia Rees
Wicca and other Pagan-based Fiction
1st out of 541 books — 976 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
8th out of 1,526 books — 2,692 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowNefertiti by Michelle    MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle    Moran
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
1st out of 456 books — 973 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerMatilda by Roald DahlBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
18th out of 2,271 books — 2,435 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Thickest Books Ever
12th out of 891 books — 2,488 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienUlysses by James JoyceMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
80th out of 2,709 books — 13,251 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Female Lead Characters
31st out of 4,897 books — 5,944 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
4th out of 1,412 books — 1,693 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
71st out of 2,709 books — 8,920 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 GuinA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
3rd out of 707 books — 660 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
52nd out of 8,817 books — 6,181 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
24th out of 538 books — 1,908 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
17th out of 1,497 books — 1,803 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Best Feminist Books
35th out of 2,854 books — 4,031 voters

Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret WeisThe Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Best Fantasy of the 80s
3rd out of 355 books — 697 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Medieval Fantasy Books
8th out of 510 books — 933 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
16th out of 1,338 books — 1,649 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
29th out of 1,844 books — 2,159 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
29th out of 783 books — 1,400 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil GaimanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Suggested Reads for the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club
16th out of 860 books — 1,271 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books With Witches
38th out of 1,802 books — 2,429 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
5th out of 852 books — 852 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!
4th out of 1,462 books — 904 voters

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