His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,194 books — 12,179 voters
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Best Book Boyfriends
10,897 books — 29,228 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,204 books — 2,826 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,493 books — 1,801 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,174 books — 1,062 voters
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySunshine by Robin McKinleyGreen Rider by Kristen Britain
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,793 books — 19,019 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,531 books — 8,826 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussUndead and Unwed by MaryJanice DavidsonAngus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonI'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Books that Make you Laugh
3,518 books — 5,210 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk CrossDaughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Best Historical Fiction
7,919 books — 26,343 voters

The Shipping News by Annie ProulxA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,898 voters
A Drunken Dream & Other Stories by Moto Hagio
Manga Oneshots
273 books — 175 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Giver by Lois LowryMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,257 books — 3,109 voters
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,733 books — 25,623 voters