The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best books by J.R.R. Tolkien
38 books — 201 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 90s
381 books — 786 voters

The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Best Fantasy of the 70s
140 books — 306 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,868 books — 7,002 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,119 books — 17,290 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 Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,119 books — 25,661 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Fantasy Books by Women
616 books — 168 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
2,611 books — 8,746 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
"Down The Rabbithole" Books
114 books — 66 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyLord of the Flies by William GoldingPerfume by Patrick SüskindWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
They Looked Like Monsters to You?
58 books — 20 voters



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