Editors' Top Picks
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
102nd out of 343 books — 692 voters
Fimbulwinter by E. William BrownInto The Abyss by J.L. LanglandThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisBlack Coven by E. William BrownChampion for Hire by John Van Stry
Displaced To A Different Time Or World
80th out of 853 books — 339 voters

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
169th out of 2,133 books — 1,561 voters
The Healer's War by Elizabeth Ann ScarboroughEncounter with Tiber by Buzz AldrinFreehold by William C. DietzSong of Kali by Dan SimmonsSpellsinger by Alan Dean Foster
Humble SciFi eBook Bundle
10th out of 13 books — 9 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA 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. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
348th out of 813 books — 1,731 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussStorm Front by Jim ButcherHounded by Kevin HearneThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
229th out of 724 books — 625 voters

The Complete Chronicles of Conan by Robert E. HowardElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockSwords and Deviltry by Fritz LeiberLegend by David GemmellThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. Howard
Sword and Sorcery
198th out of 608 books — 364 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Series
53rd out of 121 books — 97 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Swashbucklers
189th out of 571 books — 505 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Series
1282nd out of 3,464 books — 9,549 voters

Oath of Gold by Elizabeth MoonDivided Allegiance by Elizabeth MoonThe Red Wyvern by Katharine KerrRaven's Shadow by Patricia BriggsThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
2710th out of 4,155 books — 168 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
131st out of 414 books — 169 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherBlood Song by Anthony Ryan
Best Fantasy & Scifi for Guys
53rd out of 134 books — 83 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books for Teen Boys
1401st out of 1,447 books — 1,556 voters

In the Year 2889 by Jules VerneThe Place of the Lion by Charles WilliamsThe Reluctant Swordsman by Dave DuncanMonster Planet by David WellingtonChildren of the Comet by Donald Moffitt
Groupees - Escape Into Another World Bundle
3rd out of 22 books — 2 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
1840th out of 2,672 books — 8,798 voters

Freaky Friday by Mary RodgersThe Swap by Megan ShullIf I Were You by Leslie MargolisGender Blender by Blake NelsonBounce by Megan Shull
Freaky Friday and other body switching stories
77th out of 153 books — 52 voters
Wildest Dreams by Kristen AshleyThe Golden Dynasty by Kristen AshleyFantastical by Kristen AshleyGoddess of Spring by P.C. CastFirst Lessons by Lina J. Potter
Body Swap
21st out of 67 books — 54 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumStardust by Neil Gaiman
Portal Fantasy Books
304th out of 392 books — 148 voters
Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingCharmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldSo You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane DuaneThe Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip
Best Fantasy Series: Hidden Gems
538th out of 620 books — 455 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
418th out of 668 books — 631 voters
Malice by John GwynneThe Thousand Names by Django WexlerThe Red Knight by Miles CameronTraitor's Blade by Sebastien de CastellWorm by Wildbow
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
634th out of 733 books — 1,101 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
2084th out of 2,152 books — 12,175 voters
PixieWorks by Nancy Tardiff LessemThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussStorm Front by Jim Butcher
MobileRead Recommended Fantasy
84th out of 112 books — 70 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWychman Road by Ben Berman GhanNeuromancer by William GibsonOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Canadian Speculative Fiction
141st out of 274 books — 64 voters


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