Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyStalking Darkness by Lynn FlewellingThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
445th out of 1,289 books — 2,673 voters
Thoughtless by S.C. StephensEffortless by S.C. StephensThe Mighty Storm by Samantha TowleBackstage Pass by Olivia CunningRock Hard by Olivia Cunning
Epic Rockstar Stories
306th out of 772 books — 2,193 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
1979th out of 4,745 books — 19,031 voters
High Fidelity by Nick HornbyFortune Calling by Hunter S. JonesBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxThe Commitments by Roddy Doyle
Musical Fiction
64th out of 369 books — 216 voters

The Sting of Victory by S.D. SimperGossamer Axe by Gael BaudinoIce Crypt by Tiana WarnerThe Fletcher by K. AtenNubes bajas by Núria Añó
Lesbian F/F Fiction w/o Audiobooks
2nd out of 36 books — 5 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAlanna by Tamora PierceDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
100 Female SF&F Authors
51st out of 167 books — 22 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Literary Fiction
1079th out of 1,582 books — 1,421 voters
Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyThe Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd AlexanderThe Lark and the Wren by Mercedes LackeyThe Naming by Alison CroggonRiddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip
Minstrels, Bards, Harpers
74th out of 100 books — 45 voters

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoCorduroy by Don FreemanA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleNational Velvet by Enid BagnoldTipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Fabrics
454th out of 620 books — 53 voters
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeFire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne JonesWinter Rose by Patricia A. McKillipTam Lin by Pamela DeanTam Lin by Jane Yolen
Tam Lin type fantasies
29th out of 35 books — 40 voters

The Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsSwordspoint by Ellen KushnerPoint of Hopes by Melissa ScottHellblazer by Jamie DelanoPassing Strange by Ellen Klages
LGBTQ+ Fantasy with Queer Protagonists
87th out of 198 books — 29 voters
The Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsMagic's Price by Mercedes LackeyBending the Landscape by Nicola GriffithMinions of the Moon by Richard BowesQueer Fear II by Michael  Rowe
Lambda Literary Awards for Speculative Fiction
19th out of 37 books — 11 voters

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarKaren Memory by Elizabeth Bear
Fun Lesbian Science Fiction and Fantasy
77th out of 77 books — 39 voters
Soul Music by Terry PratchettBuddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede by Bradley DentonWar for the Oaks by Emma BullBold as Love by Gwyneth JonesThe Five by Robert McCammon
Rock 'n' Roll Sci-Fi and Fantasy
68th out of 104 books — 19 voters

Ash by Malinda LoThere's Magic Between Us by Jillian MariaA Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley ShuttleworthBroken Wings by L.-J. BakerGretel by Niamh Murphy
Lesbian & Bi Women Fairy Books
41st out of 50 books — 32 voters
The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienGood Omens by Terry PratchettStardust by Neil GaimanElantris by Brandon SandersonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Stand-Alone Fantasy Book
250th out of 259 books — 201 voters

Arrow of the Mist by Christina MercerDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Sons of Thestian by M.E. VaughanFomorian Earth by Lars BergenSon of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier
Celtic Fantasy and Science Fiction
40th out of 114 books — 100 voters
Just Listen by Sarah DessenIf I Stay by Gayle FormanThis Lullaby by Sarah DessenWhere She Went by Gayle FormanNick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
325th out of 885 books — 1,034 voters

Getting Bi by Robyn OchsBi Any Other Name by Loraine HutchinsAdaptation by Malinda LoThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonInheritance by Malinda Lo
Bisexual Women Fiction and Memoirs
186th out of 191 books — 49 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
1233rd out of 2,075 books — 1,970 voters

The Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Iron Daughter by Julie KagawaThe Iron Queen by Julie KagawaThe Iron Knight by Julie KagawaDarkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Wonderfull Faerie Books
129th out of 131 books — 45 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
68943rd out of 77,939 books — 290,724 voters