The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbDevil's Intern by Jayme PhelpsBlood Song by Anthony Ryan
First Person Fantasy Sci Fi
214 books — 112 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussStorm Front by Jim  ButcherHounded by Kevin HearneThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Martian by Andy WeirOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,214 books — 8,961 voters
Storm Front by Jim  ButcherHounded by Kevin HearneChanges by Jim  ButcherSummer Knight by Jim  ButcherDead Beat by Jim  Butcher
Urban Fantasy With Male Lead Characters
1,023 books — 1,415 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertOld Man's War by John ScalziLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinPandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,018 books — 3,658 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,619 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,814 books — 2,136 voters
The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchA Memory of Light by Robert JordanEmperor of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Daylight War by Peter V. BrettThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
626 books — 2,903 voters