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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by James (13 Lists)



Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,037 books — 11,614 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonFool's Assassin by Robin Hobb
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
502 books — 2,268 voters

Revelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsRingworld by Larry NivenSphere by Michael Crichton
Big Dumb Objects
68 books — 77 voters
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Children of Men by P.D. JamesThe Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
331 books — 592 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Great Sci- Fi Horror Books
68 books — 101 voters
Startide Rising by David Brin
Space Opera & Military SF
450 books — 250 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,558 books — 18,701 voters
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best Female Lead Characters
4,827 books — 5,827 voters

The Desert Spear by Peter V. BrettKing of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
646 books — 1,420 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceKing of Thorns by Mark LawrenceEmperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,628 books — 1,897 voters

Magician by Raymond E. FeistThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussPawn of Prophecy by David EddingsAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Heroic Fantasy
712 books — 1,420 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Best Fantasy of the 90s
381 books — 785 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchDeadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,028 books — 9,835 voters