Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
7,821 books — 26,126 voters
The Cavalier by Israh AziziDeep World Fire by Charlotte Malina MeridianWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Awesome Fantasy Swordsman (or woman)
76 books — 61 voters

The Complete Chronicles of Conan by Robert E. HowardBran Mak Morn by Robert E. HowardShardik by Richard  AdamsThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. HowardThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Barbarians!
139 books — 43 voters
The Thane's Daughter by John SpearmanFitzDuncan by John SpearmanSwords and Deviltry by Fritz LeiberThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. HowardElric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock
Best Sword and Sorcery
188 books — 228 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryTrue Grit by Charles PortisBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Best Westerns
1,409 books — 1,567 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,170 books — 12,217 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)
4,570 books — 26,612 voters