Only Beloved by Mary Balogh
2016 Historical Romance
310 books — 589 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinDiaspora by Greg EganRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonMirrorshades by Bruce SterlingSolaris by Stanisław Lem
Mind-bending Science Fiction
246 books — 226 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,401 books — 8,030 voters
Born in Sin by Kinley MacGregor
Best Highland/Scotland Romance Novels
682 books — 2,189 voters

Chasm City by Alastair ReynoldsRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeEon by Greg BearSchild's Ladder by Greg EganGalactic North by Alastair Reynolds
best hard science fiction
439 books — 885 voters
Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
Best 21st Century SF
151 books — 87 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDune by Frank Patrick HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,684 books — 25,264 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction
3,805 books — 7,427 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Patrick Herbert
Best Books Ever
77,880 books — 290,554 voters