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The Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian Gregoire
Best Coming Of Age Epic Fantasy
142 books — 143 voters
The Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian Gregoire
Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2020!
88 books — 29 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test
843 books — 831 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian Gregoire
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Novels by Black Authors
91 books — 53 voters

Genghis by Conn IgguldenSharpe's Eagle by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellGenghis by Conn IgguldenThe Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
Best Historical Fiction
7,571 books — 25,828 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieA Great Deliverance by Elizabeth GeorgeAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. JamesThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,353 books — 15,946 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireShadowfall by James Clemens
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,387 books — 10,362 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyShadowfall by James Clemens
Recommended Fantasy Series
41 books — 56 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireA Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. ParryThe Once and Future Witches by Alix E. HarrowThe Doors of Eden by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,304 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireLegend by David GemmellDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopBlood Song by Anthony Ryan
High Fantasy Books That AREN'T The Lord of The Rings Or George R. Martin
109 books — 100 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireMaster of Crows by Grace DravenThe Book of Deacon by Joseph R. LalloThe Penitent Assassin by Shawn Wickersheim
Great Indie Fantasy Books
134 books — 104 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireKushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline CareyThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireSabriel by Garth NixKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,553 books — 18,490 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireMaster of Crows by Grace DravenThe Brush of Black Wings by Grace DravenDawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw
Indie Fantasy Recommendations
388 books — 246 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireMaster of Crows by Grace DravenThe Book of Deacon by Joseph R. Lallo
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,572 books — 1,668 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireShadowfall by James Clemens
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,116 books — 1,554 voters
The Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireMaster Assassins by Robert V.S. RedickPhoenix Unbound by Grace DravenThe Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí ClarkPriest of Bones by Peter McLean
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
513 books — 1,550 voters

The Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareySabriel by Garth Nix
High Fantasy with Female Leads (just the first books of a series)
36 books — 39 voters