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The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce BrownAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 780 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Most Rated Books by Year of the 20th Century
100 books — 723 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith11/22/63 by Stephen KingDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Best Mysteries from the 2010s
606 books — 555 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
267 books — 508 voters
Rhythm of War by Brandon SandersonFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KlunePiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
454 books — 484 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
553 books — 481 voters
The Treasure of Gwenlais by M.T. MageeThe False Prophet by Harry James FoxThe Fury of the Fae by Bernie MorrisThe Windrose Children by Janet EllicottThe Dictator of Britannica by A.N. Shekarnia
Best Fantasy on Goodreads with less than 100 ratings
517 books — 345 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Best Mysteries of the 21st Century
201 books — 266 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
303 books — 261 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirNetwork Effect by Martha WellsFugitive Telemetry by Martha WellsEarthflown by Frances WrenA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Science Fiction - 2020-2029
216 books — 259 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanRingworld by Larry NivenRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
580 books — 246 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganThe Road by Cormac McCarthyRevelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
309 books — 241 voters

Snow Crash by Neal StephensonJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
326 books — 184 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Most Popular Non-Fiction on Goodreads
323 books — 167 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanLes Misérables by Victor HugoCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Half a million ratings to a million ratings
316 books — 160 voters
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Godfather by Mario PuzoPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Books with ratings from 200,000 to 500,000
951 books — 147 voters

The Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyNo Plan B by Lee ChildWin by Harlan CobenExecutive Orders by Tom ClancyThe Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
335 books — 147 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Popular Highly Rated Mystery
134 books — 137 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Popular Highly Rated Fantasy
197 books — 133 voters
In the Shadow of Humanity by N. John WilliamsDescent into Mayhem by Bruno GoncalvesThe Treasure Hunters by Warren DeanA Funeral for the Eyes of Fire by Michael BishopThe Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom by H. Nearing Jr.
Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with fewer than 100 ratings
396 books — 132 voters

The Kingdom Lights by Steven V.S.City of Skies by Farah CookThe Last Dragon Slayer by Martyn StanleyCity of Vikings by Farah CookSky Ghosts by Alexandra Engellmann
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 100 and 999 ratings
1,534 books — 130 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy of the 50s
63 books — 126 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The Most Popular Young Adult Books on Goodreads
393 books — 114 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellThe Martian by Andy WeirEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
201 books — 112 voters

The Ballad of Lost C'mell by Cordwainer SmithThe Complete Lyonesse by Jack VanceWave Without a Shore by C.J. CherryhThe Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson TuckerThe War Against the Rull by A.E. van Vogt
Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
559 books — 111 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
2,082 books — 103 voters

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneThe Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonThe Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Books with ratings from 100 thousand to 150 thousand
872 books — 89 voters
Lioness Rampant by Tamora PierceDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Rithmatist by Brandon SandersonMagician's Gambit by David Eddings
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
666 books — 83 voters

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