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The Iron King by Julie KagawaDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Books about Faery
1,115 books — 2,321 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,164 books — 687 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica RothSpirit Bound by Richelle MeadDark Lover by J.R. WardShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Bad Boys You'd Bang
814 books — 1,108 voters
1984 by George OrwellLolita by Vladimir NabokovIt by Stephen KingBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,167 books — 11,106 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dragons
1,768 books — 2,533 voters
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,918 books — 2,058 voters

A Batalha do Apocalipse by Eduardo SpohrCaçadores de bruxas by Raphael Draccon
Brazilian Fantasy Books
154 books — 244 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareShadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
So you love a Bad Boy or Tortured Hero
3,555 books — 5,682 voters

The Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Greek Mythology
526 books — 589 voters
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareDreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
YA Novels of 2014
1,502 books — 8,774 voters

The Stranger by Albert Camus
HBO's True Detective
123 books — 114 voters
The Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Odyssey by HomerThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Best Books About Mythology
1,390 books — 2,211 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Heroic Fantasy
712 books — 1,420 voters
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,958 books — 5,984 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothVampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,046 books — 8,649 voters
The Luxe by Anna GodbersenRumors by Anna GodbersenThe Selection by Kiera CassUnearthly by Cynthia HandThe Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Dresses To Die For!
1,498 books — 2,058 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Best Steampunk Books
1,229 books — 4,083 voters
Angelfall by Susan EeClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Angels & Demons
824 books — 1,161 voters

City of Glass by Cassandra ClareThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareAngelfall by Susan EeAngelology by Danielle Trussoni
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,303 books — 3,406 voters
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
September 2012
185 books — 289 voters

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,654 books — 25,871 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadDivergent by Veronica RothCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Must Read Books
1,142 books — 708 voters

1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWittThe American Heiress by Daisy GoodwinBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireSeed by Rob Ziegler
Best Cover Art 2011 (Non-YA)
292 books — 1,538 voters
Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickOn Dublin Street by Samantha YoungThe Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny HanFallen by Lauren KateCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
So you love HOT and AWESOME COVERS
347 books — 318 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickLast Sacrifice by Richelle MeadFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,164 books — 5,429 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
381 books — 365 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesShadowfever by Karen Marie MoningCity of Bones by Cassandra ClarePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenDarkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Fictional males that make you squirm...in a good way ;)
1,549 books — 3,293 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
2,613 books — 8,705 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,382 books — 12,471 voters
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareThe Elite by Kiera CassProdigy by Marie Lu
Best Books Published in 2013
3,591 books — 7,169 voters