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King of Thorns by Mark LawrenceTricked by Kevin HearneThe Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksRedshirts by John ScalziCaliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
646 books — 1,420 voters
Storms & Sacrifice by Dominic N. AshenSteel & Thunder by Dominic N. AshenMy Three Orc Dads by Dominic N. AshenThe Steel Remains by Richard K. MorganThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,221 books — 2,614 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Best cyberpunk books
208 books — 447 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Gothic Books of All Time
561 books — 3,465 voters

Winter's Tale by Mark HelprinThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsPawn of Prophecy by David EddingsQueen of Sorcery by David EddingsThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy of the 80s
342 books — 679 voters
The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchDoors of Stone by Patrick RothfussEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan
Fantasy Faction Top 10 Anticipated Books for 2013
18 books — 101 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonRelic by Douglas PrestonThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael CrichtonSandstorm by James Rollins
Best Science Thrillers
215 books — 235 voters
Storms & Sacrifice by Dominic N. AshenSteel & Thunder by Dominic N. AshenMy Three Orc Dads by Dominic N. Ashen
Best Gay Fantasy Romance
839 books — 1,584 voters

Mélusine by Sarah MonetteThe Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,034 books — 1,932 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
Novels mentioned in Among Others by Jo Walton
172 books — 124 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellNineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles DickensThe Mabinogion by Unknown
Everyman Library Classics
174 books — 96 voters
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellCollected Stories by Franz KafkaGreat Expectations by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Everyman's Library 100 Essentials
103 books — 151 voters

The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Broken Eye by Brent Weeks
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
616 books — 2,893 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Books Ever
74,927 books — 277,912 voters

Batgirl, Volume 1 by Gail SimoneJustice League, Volume 1 by Geoff JohnsAquaman, Volume 1 by Geoff JohnsWonder Woman, Volume 1 by Brian AzzarelloGreen Lantern, Volume 1 by Geoff Johns
The New 52
321 books — 372 voters
The Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksRedshirts by John Scalzi
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi 2012
425 books — 720 voters

Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanHero by Perry MooreAfter the Golden Age by Carrie VaughnIt's Superman! by Tom De HavenOnly Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett
Super Hero Books
326 books — 307 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanIt's Superman! by Tom De HavenHero by Perry MooreX-Men by Marjorie M. Liu
Super Hero Books [Not Graphic Novels]
697 books — 1,031 voters

I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarrie by Stephen KingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyRosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,368 books — 1,958 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Haunted Houses
601 books — 606 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
810 books — 1,779 voters
Bloodstone by Karl Edward WagnerDark Crusade by Karl Edward WagnerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienElric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock
Best Heroic Fantasy
712 books — 1,420 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,789 books — 49,738 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingReady Player One by Ernest ClineSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Giver by Lois Lowry1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
2012: What the Over 35s Have Read So Far
3,300 books — 728 voters

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Volume 11 by Mike GrellLegion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 10 by Cary BatesLegion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 12 by Jim ShooterLegion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 8 by Jim ShooterLegion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 9 by Jim Shooter
Best of the Legion of Super-Heroes
67 books — 15 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,087 voters


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