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Watchmen by Alan MooreSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Alan Moore
Superhero Fiction
852 books — 1,268 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisStone of Hatred by Morgan Takala
Magical Creatures
1,590 books — 930 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,210 books — 777 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary StewartLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The Arthurian Legend Retold
466 books — 767 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
635 books — 589 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGoddess of Spring by P.C. CastThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerBeauty by Robin McKinleyRadiant Darkness by Emily Whitman
Best Retellings of fairytales, legends and history
424 books — 267 voters

PixieWorks by Nancy Tardiff LessemEnthroned by K.M. SheaAvalon High by Meg CabotSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann SandellEnchanted by K.M. Shea
YA Books With Arthurian Legend
131 books — 168 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Green Man by Ellen DatlowWhispers from the Woods by Sandra Kynes
Forests in Myth, Folklore and Fairy tales
183 books — 93 voters

The Magnolia Sword by Sherry ThomasThe Wild Orchid by Cameron DokeyDefy by Sara B. LarsonThe Warrior Maiden by Melanie DickersonSpin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Retellings of Mulan
74 books — 69 voters
Beauty by Robin McKinleyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HalePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Best Fairy Tale Adaptations
154 books — 68 voters

East of Eden by John SteinbeckDaughter of Eden by Jill Eileen SmithParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark TwainComfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
Adam and Eve Retellings
115 books — 41 voters
The Squire's Tale by Gerald MorrisThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. WhiteThe Grey King by Susan CooperThe Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. BarronThe Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald Morris
Arthurian Fiction for Children
294 books — 35 voters

What Stays Hidden by Patricia NearyAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonGambit de descifrado by Doug Collins
Strange Geography, Sentient Structures and Living Landscapes in Fiction
115 books — 35 voters
Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchLondon Under by Peter AckroydThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonThe Five by Hallie RubenholdNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Legends & Folklore of London
144 books — 33 voters

Vampires, Burial, and Death by Paul BarberIn Search Of Dracula by Raymond T. McNallyThe Vampire Book by J. Gordon MeltonVampyres by Christopher FraylingVampire Forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins
Vampire Non-Fiction
63 books — 25 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonSomething is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IVVampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen RussellThe Grip of It by Jac JemcAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
North American Supernatural Realism
73 books — 23 voters

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend by Alan LupackThe Age of Arthur by John Robert MorrisThe Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey AsheThe Arthurian Handbook by Norris J. LacyThe Myth of Morgan la Fey by Kristina Pérez
Best Arthurian Non-Fiction
17 books — 21 voters
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
Flower and Plant lore
98 books — 13 voters

Werecats Emergent by Mark J. EngelsWedding the Werepanther by Krista LunaWerecats Convergent by Mark J. EngelsWerecats Resurgent by Mark J. EngelsPanther in Argyll by Lisa Tuttle
Feline Shifters/Shifting
76 books — 11 voters
John Henry by Julius LesterHer Stories by Virginia HamiltonThe People Could Fly by Virginia HamiltonThe Talking Eggs by Robert D. San SouciMirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack
African American Folktales - Picture Books
41 books — 9 voters

The Snow Princess by Ruth SandersonVasilissa the Beautiful by Elizabeth WinthropSalt by Harve ZemachBaba Yaga by Eric A. KimmelThe Frog Princess by J. Patrick Lewis
Russia: children's books
159 books — 8 voters
Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah AndersenThe Night of the Gods by John O'NeillQuest by Joseph R. LalloAnother Fine Myth by Robert Lynn AsprinMythology of the Soul by H.G. Baynes
M .yt .H. ty. M
113 books — 4 voters

A Year Of Living Bradbury; 52 Stories Inspired By Ray Bradbury by Ray DaleyGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.Bloodline by William GraceWhen Things Get Dark by Ellen DatlowThe End of the World As We Know It by Christopher Golden
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part I
101 books — 3 voters
Solaris. Stories and Reflections Inspired by Andrei Tarkowsky... by Glynn Owen BarrassGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.Bloodline by William GraceGreen Eggs and Horror by Pete NixonGateways by Elizabeth A. Hull
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part II
102 books — 3 voters

Hymns of Abomination by Justin A. BurnettGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.Bloodline by William GraceWe Will Speak Again of The Red Tower by Carson WinterThe Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sebastian Wolfe
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part III
38 books — 3 voters
The Golem by Gustav MeyrinkA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Invisibles, Volume 1 by Grant MorrisonGreen Manor I by Denis BodartA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Arks, Crosses and Grails, Oh My: Holy Artifacts in Fiction
44 books — 3 voters

The Kalevala by Elias LönnrotFishing for the Little Pike by Juhani KarilaLumenlaulaja by Emmi ItärantaRiver of Shadows by Karina HalleOksi by Mari Ahokoivu
Finnish Mythology & Folktales
100 books — 1 voter
Alf Annual #2 by Michael GallagherConan Saga Magazine (1987 series) #22 by MarvelWolverine (1988-2003) #10 by Chris ClaremontMarvel Comics Presents, Edition# 36 by MarvelThe New Mutants by Chris Claremont
Best Bill Sienkiewicz Covers Part III (1989-2002)
100 books — 1 voter

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