Editors' Top Picks
Mystic and Rider by Sharon ShinnArchangel by Sharon ShinnSummers at Castle Auburn by Sharon ShinnTroubled Waters by Sharon ShinnJovah's Angel by Sharon Shinn
Best Sharon Shinn Books
8th out of 25 books — 72 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
643rd out of 3,109 books — 10,049 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
170th out of 606 books — 678 voters
Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickFallen by Lauren KateGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea
Best Fantasy Book Covers
421st out of 1,751 books — 1,772 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Golden Dynasty by Kristen AshleyThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Epic Fantasy Romance
222nd out of 725 books — 1,258 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierLord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
127th out of 243 books — 384 voters

Radiance by Grace DravenLord of the Fading Lands by C.L. WilsonPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasWarprize by Elizabeth Vaughan
Fantasy Romance
237th out of 817 books — 1,376 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderMistborn by Brandon SandersonFire by Kristin Cashore
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
228th out of 458 books — 525 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
79th out of 152 books — 47 voters
Uprooted by Naomi NovikFreyja's Daughter by Rachel PudelekWild Magic by Tamora PierceHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingWinds of Fate by Mercedes Lackey
Fantasy novels with positive portrayals of female magic/magicians
104th out of 244 books — 47 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettSpindle's End by Robin McKinleyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Best sci-fi/fantasy books about female friendships
62nd out of 158 books — 38 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
1866th out of 4,155 books — 168 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
1800th out of 5,213 books — 9,710 voters
The Pythagorean by Alexander MorpheighLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyThe Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Best Fantasy Novels of the 21st century
107th out of 199 books — 98 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Fantasy Royals
113th out of 349 books — 283 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
541st out of 1,669 books — 1,400 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
29851st out of 32,302 books — 123,224 voters
The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna LawlessOdin's Shadow by Erin S. RileyThe Raven Scholar by Antonia HodgsonThe Amber Owl by Juliet MarillierThe Witch Roads by Kate Elliott
SFF novels/series featuring male-female friendship
75th out of 86 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
2464th out of 2,671 books — 8,797 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
2818th out of 7,219 books — 28,369 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbYoung Miles by Lois McMaster BujoldStorm Front by Jim ButcherHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFool Moon by Jim Butcher
Favorite Tragic Heroes
619th out of 851 books — 38 voters
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules VerneTwelve Years a Slave by Solomon NorthupOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Books That Have Numbers In The Title, Or Cover
401st out of 517 books — 14 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
3828th out of 4,655 books — 18,777 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
559th out of 733 books — 1,101 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasFire by Kristin Cashore
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2235th out of 2,421 books — 5,238 voters
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe 13 Clocks by James ThurberThe Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Lucky 13
509th out of 621 books — 75 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
10201st out of 17,287 books — 17,438 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
4517th out of 8,649 books — 25,166 voters

Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth BearThe Thirteenth House by Sharon ShinnA Two-Edged Sword by Thomas K. MartinUprooted by Naomi NovikImager by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Covers by Donato Giancola
2nd out of 176 books — 4 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreMistborn by Brandon SandersonAlanna by Tamora PierceFire by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
High Fantasy Books with a Strong Female Lead
160th out of 220 books — 77 voters

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