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The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,553 books — 10,141 voters
The Passion by Jeanette WintersonThe French Lieutenant’s Woman by John FowlesFlashman by George MacDonald Fraser
Best 1800s Historical Fiction
451 books — 263 voters

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Best Female Character
1,025 books — 449 voters
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Favorite Books
14,131 books — 9,821 voters

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Books Set in Venice
308 books — 270 voters
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,295 books — 4,444 voters

The Game of Kings by Dorothy DunnettThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
Lords, Dukes, Earls and Sirs in the Title
879 books — 54 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Last Wish by Andrzej SapkowskiThe Isle of Glass by Judith TarrThe Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay
Medieval Fantasy Books
487 books — 897 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Game of Kings by Dorothy DunnettThe Briar King by Greg KeyesThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Royalty
1,647 books — 178 voters
Flashman by George MacDonald FraserThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Best Antiheroes
701 books — 585 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanFlashman by George MacDonald Fraser
George R.R. Martin's Reading Recommendations
61 books — 12 voters
The Winter King by Bernard CornwellEnemy of God by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard Cornwell
Best Arthurian Fiction
474 books — 1,430 voters

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Satires
300 books — 375 voters
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
War/Romance novels
515 books — 673 voters

The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Best Dark Fantasy
523 books — 680 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,805 books — 2,163 voters

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasScaramouche The King Maker by Rafael Sabatini
Historical Fiction - France
511 books — 322 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Books That You Couldn't Finish
382 books — 162 voters

Enemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
The Grimdarks
469 books — 1,164 voters
The Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellThe Religion by Tim Willocks
Best Historical Warfare
133 books — 95 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussSandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
602 books — 669 voters
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellLords of the North by Bernard CornwellSword Song by Bernard Cornwell
Best Middle Ages Books
1,220 books — 1,680 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Highbrow Fantasy Books
416 books — 623 voters
A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
243 books — 381 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
649 books — 1,262 voters
The Last Wish by Andrzej SapkowskiThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,113 books — 25,579 voters

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandThe Passion by Jeanette Winterson
The Best Epic Love Stories
618 books — 980 voters
The Winter King by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard CornwellEnemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
The Arthurian Legend Retold
453 books — 745 voters