The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombiePrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
476 books — 1,172 voters
Redshirts by John ScalziThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Last Continent by Terry PratchettThe Last Hero by Terry PratchettDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Parodies in Fantasy and Science Fiction
127 books — 43 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeRight Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
British Wit and Humour
559 books — 303 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSalvager by Scott MoonThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
Best Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,090 books — 1,042 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettRemnant Population by Elizabeth MoonPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldTehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
Old(er) Women in SF/F
209 books — 107 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Di... by Jonas JonassonKing Lear by William Shakespeare
Books About Old People
541 books — 191 voters

The Legendary Wolf by Ammar HabibLike a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo ManyikaWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Protagonists Over 60
342 books — 159 voters
Dungeon Crawlin' Fools by Rich BurlewStart of Darkness by Rich BurlewWar and XPs by Rich BurlewOn the Origin of PCs by Rich BurlewNo Cure for the Paladin Blues by Rich Burlew
Dungeons & Dragons Fiction
29 books — 8 voters

Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Mysterious Island by Jules VerneThe Lost World by Arthur Conan DoyleTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneJourney to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Classic Adventure Fiction
32 books — 16 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark HaddonCloud Atlas by David  Mitchell
Non-Winners of the Man Booker
274 books — 244 voters


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