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
1,017 books — 3,644 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyOld Man's War by John ScalziAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
289 books — 553 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerAncillary Sword by Ann Leckie
2015 Sci-Fi Award Nominees
59 books — 97 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikSeveneves by Neal StephensonAncillary Mercy by Ann LeckieThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinGolden Son by Pierce Brown
2016 Sci-Fi Award Nominees
71 books — 61 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,768 voters