Editors' Top Picks
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBeauty by Robin McKinleyCinder by Marissa Meyer
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
30th out of 2,817 books — 9,158 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
86th out of 4,655 books — 18,777 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikDeathless by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
9th out of 195 books — 347 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanScarlet by Marissa MeyerCress by Marissa MeyerThe Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics
66th out of 1,793 books — 2,002 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
79th out of 1,487 books — 1,791 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 90s
60th out of 385 books — 792 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Myth and Folktale Retellings
22nd out of 631 books — 587 voters
Deerskin by Robin McKinleyEast by Edith PattouSun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleBook of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Retellings Of Little Known Fairy Tales
1st out of 129 books — 60 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
270th out of 4,888 books — 5,930 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerBeastly by Alex FlinnPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
YA Modern Retellings
72nd out of 430 books — 823 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Best Love Stories
517th out of 5,213 books — 9,710 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
228th out of 3,155 books — 3,679 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
114th out of 1,503 books — 2,672 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerScarlet by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCress by Marissa MeyerBeastly by Alex Flinn
Fairy Tales Retold
39th out of 553 books — 567 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Goose Girl by Shannon HalePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
YA Fairy Tale Retellings
27th out of 271 books — 326 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 GuinAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
49th out of 701 books — 628 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best of Mythic Fiction
48th out of 691 books — 719 voters
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasCinder by Marissa MeyerBeauty by Robin McKinleyEast by Edith PattouDeerskin by Robin McKinley
Fairy Tale Retellings in Fantasy, Paranormal, and Science Fiction Romance
5th out of 306 books — 128 voters

Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonLover Awakened by J.R. WardEasy by Tammara WebberDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasBlue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Best Traumatized Heroines
75th out of 930 books — 850 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
62nd out of 507 books — 935 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Kick-Butt Heroines
256th out of 2,351 books — 2,427 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Girl Power Books
157th out of 1,122 books — 1,086 voters

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeBeauty by Robin McKinleyRose Daughter by Robin McKinleyPossession by A.S. Byatt
Endicott's Fairy Tales List
11th out of 72 books — 64 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
6893rd out of 77,635 books — 289,810 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
109th out of 1,323 books — 1,633 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
53rd out of 383 books — 474 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStardust by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Literary Bitches Unite recommends Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
15th out of 122 books — 63 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineScarlet by Marissa MeyerFairest by Gail Carson LevineCress by Marissa Meyer
Best Twisted Fairy Tales
33rd out of 282 books — 307 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Fairy Tales for Grown Children
46th out of 325 books — 282 voters
Sabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesAbhorsen by Garth NixThe Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle
Books I love but no one else reads
11th out of 124 books — 57 voters

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