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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
Best Brandon Sanderson Books
58 books — 694 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.3 and Above
3,128 books — 477 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
908 books — 450 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
326 books — 439 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4 and Above
624 books — 272 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanThe Dragon Reborn by Robert JordanA Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
Best Wheel of Time Book
17 books — 216 voters
Where She Went by Gayle FormanBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireLola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie PerkinsLove Songs & Other Lies by Jessica PenningtonLove Story by Jennifer Echols
YA Books With Characters Out of High School
114 books — 160 voters

Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindFaith of the Fallen by Terry GoodkindStone of Tears by Terry GoodkindTemple of the Winds by Terry GoodkindBlood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
Best Sword of Truth Book
21 books — 113 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerThe Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellGood Omens by Terry PratchettMistborn by Brandon SandersonNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Adult Fantasy for Beginners (No YA Suggestions)
120 books — 103 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceWild Magic by Tamora PierceGreen Rider by Kristen BritainDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopEmperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Pure Fantasy With Female Lead
202 books — 82 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Odyssey by HomerJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerThe Inferno of Dante by Dante Alighieri
Waring School Books: All Time Smackdown!
50 books — 38 voters

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best George R.R. Martin Book
7 books — 29 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanBlue Highways by William Least Heat-MoonA Dry White Season by André BrinkHigh Five by Janet EvanovichDry by Augusten Burroughs
'High' & 'Dry'
620 books — 27 voters

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis SacharFirst Term at Malory Towers by Enid BlytonWayside School Is Falling Down by Louis SacharThe Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall SmithHogwarts by J.K. Rowling
School Names in Titles
288 books — 26 voters
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlanLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Height in titles
305 books — 23 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Fantastic Fantasy: Dragons, Magic, & Swords Oh My!
123 books — 15 voters
Song by Carol KimballPractice Journal for Vocalists by Juanita RobinsonThe Inner Voice by Renée FlemingThe Structure of Singing by Richard MillerThe Science of the Singing Voice by Johan Sundberg
Classical Voice Instruction
87 books — 8 voters

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryWell Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth GeorgeOne Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin HicksThe School of Darkness by Manly Wade WellmanA Little Learning by Anne Bennett
School Building on the Cover
60 books — 5 voters
Record Of Lodoss War by Yoshihiko OchiRecord of Lodoss War by Masato NatsumotoRecord of Grancrest War, Vol. 1 by Makoto Yotsuba精霊の守り人 1 by Kamui FujiwaraThe Heroic Legend of Arslan, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa
Classic Fantasy Manga & Comics
14 books — 1 voter

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