Editors' Top Picks
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
201st out of 4,657 books — 18,779 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMistborn by Brandon SandersonGraceling by Kristin CashoreAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Fantasy Books with Strong Women Characters
9th out of 518 books — 417 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreMoon Called by Patricia BriggsFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
26th out of 697 books — 535 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAlanna by Tamora PierceSabriel by Garth Nix
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
312th out of 3,179 books — 8,762 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank Patrick HerbertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
624th out of 2,961 books — 3,514 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Patrick Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
1140th out of 8,649 books — 25,167 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
217th out of 2,256 books — 2,434 voters
Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth MoonOn Basilisk Station by David WeberMarch Upcountry by David WeberThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold1632 by Eric Flint
(Former catalog) Baen Free Library
1st out of 39 books — 23 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
21st out of 620 books — 455 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNobody's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis KlauseFroi of the Exiles by Melina MarchettaA Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Books You Wish More People Knew About
362nd out of 17,389 books — 10,376 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
626th out of 1,746 books — 2,230 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Best Books of 1988
23rd out of 379 books — 173 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangDaughter of Fortune by Isabel AllendeMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeRose Daughter by Robin McKinleyThe Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Daughters
17th out of 932 books — 95 voters
First Test by Tamora PierceSandry's Book by Tamora PierceRed Angel by C.R. DaemsSo You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane DuaneSheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Fantasy/Scifi Heroines Without Love Interests
5th out of 132 books — 49 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Heroic Fantasy
240th out of 723 books — 1,385 voters
Obsidian Wings by Laken CaneShiv Crew by Laken CaneStrange Trouble by Laken CaneJaxyl Warrior Princess by Ruth C. MitchellBlood and Bite by Laken Cane
Best Female Lead Characters in Fantasy
12th out of 186 books — 108 voters

Daggerspell by Katharine KerrThe Shining Ones by David EddingsSorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. WredeThe Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna ClarkeStreet Magic by Tamora Pierce
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings
32nd out of 2,083 books — 105 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
289th out of 813 books — 1,731 voters

I Am Lilith by Melanie DuftyThe Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat RectorA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierSheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Epic/Mythic/Historical Fantasy Written by Women
5th out of 152 books — 47 voters
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best SF/F for Adults with Strong Female Main Characters
32nd out of 382 books — 114 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
9562nd out of 77,637 books — 289,799 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Favorite Fantasy Books
123rd out of 950 books — 651 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
100th out of 608 books — 364 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Black Company by Glen Cook
Not A Book Club Club Want To Read List
66th out of 128 books — 154 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierGraceling by Kristin CashoreKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Traditional Fantasy Written by Women
67th out of 397 books — 89 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
34th out of 121 books — 97 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsCarol’s Christmas Cheer by Tara TostenDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Strong Fantasy heroines who are NOT teenagers
252nd out of 739 books — 643 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsAlanna by Tamora PierceMagic Bites by Ilona Andrews
fighting heroine
50th out of 280 books — 170 voters

Furies of Calderon by Jim ButcherCaptain's Fury by Jim ButcherFree the Darkness by Kel KadeFirst Lord's Fury by Jim ButcherPrinceps' Fury by Jim Butcher
books with almighty heroes
35th out of 155 books — 61 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Non-YA Fantasy
25th out of 340 books — 45 voters

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