The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Thieves
662 books — 1,264 voters
Truth in the Dark by Amy LaneLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingBloodraven by P.L. NunnCounterpoint by Rachel HaimowitzHis Hearth by Mary Calmes
Best Gay Elves, Gods, Deity & Wizards
441 books — 426 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. HarrisLoki by Mike VasichNorse Mythology by Neil GaimanWolves by C. Gockel
Loki: God of Mischief
191 books — 222 voters
The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellLords of the North by Bernard CornwellThe Burning Land by Bernard CornwellSword Song by Bernard Cornwell
Viking Historical Fiction
199 books — 287 voters

Clockwork Boys by T. KingfisherThe Palace Job by Patrick WeekesThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClungThe Death of the Necromancer by Martha WellsA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
The Best of Magical Heists and Capers
30 books — 10 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
185 books — 149 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCall Me By Your Name by André AcimanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Gay Fiction
2,678 books — 3,889 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,717 books — 14,285 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
3,777 books — 7,335 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,392 books — 26,351 voters