Top Retellings of Classic Tales

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Raven and the Reindeer by T. KingfisherAutobiography of Red by Anne CarsonLoki by Al EwingAngela by Kieron Gillen
LGBT Retellings of classic Fiction/Fairy Tale/Myth
237 books — 188 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaSandry's Book by Tamora Pierce
Most Interesting Magic System
2,613 books — 8,705 voters

Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 6,999 voters
Hild by Nicola GriffithThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerOrlando by Virginia WoolfIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Historical Fiction
7,261 books — 25,409 voters

The Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters