Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,856 voters
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
Best Forgotten Realms Novels
155 books — 170 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thickest Books Ever
890 books — 2,494 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanWatchmen by Alan             MooreBatman by Frank MillerMarvels by Kurt BusiekEx-Heroes by Peter Clines
Superhero Fiction
835 books — 1,221 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Odyssey by HomerDeclaration of Independence, Constitution of the United State... by Founding FathersCommon Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings by Thomas PaineThe Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,280 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHammered by Kevin HearneHexed by Kevin HearneTrapped by Kevin Hearne
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
305 books — 800 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikWatchmen by Alan             MooreMy Tank Is Fight! by Zack ParsonsMarvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
758 books — 1,290 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareFuries of Calderon by Jim  Butcher
Best Female Lead Characters
4,829 books — 5,834 voters

Watchmen by Alan             MooreBatman by Jeph LoebBatman by Jeph LoebV for Vendetta by Alan             Moore
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
634 books — 439 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFuries of Calderon by Jim  ButcherThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Heroic Fantasy
712 books — 1,421 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikOld Man's War by John Scalzi
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,127 books — 2,685 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,039 books — 11,618 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Must Read YA Fiction!
1,943 books — 2,864 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Belgariad, Vol. 1 by David EddingsThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fantasy Books
1,726 books — 1,476 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,031 books — 9,840 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonMistborn Trilogy Boxed Set by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,604 books — 8,723 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss1984 by George OrwellWatchmen by Alan             MooreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,915 books — 4,917 voters
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksI Am America by Stephen ColbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Best Humor Writing
811 books — 800 voters

Watchmen by Alan             MooreV for Vendetta by Alan             MooreThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanJoker by Brian Azzarello
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,008 voters