Book Lists Voted on by <a href="/user/show/131807656-shelby">Shelby</a> (22 Lists)

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shelby (22 Lists)

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

Saltswept by Katalina Watt

Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui

Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan

Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter

Illumicrate 2026

10 books — 2 voters

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

Steel Gods by Richard Swan

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell

The Eye of Leviathan by M.A. Carrick

2026 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

213 books — 154 voters

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

First Test by Tamora Pierce

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Traditional Fantasy Written by Women

421 books — 91 voters

Cold Magic by Kate Elliott

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Epic fantasy SERIES by and about women (not YA)

106 books — 19 voters

The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

The Eye of Leviathan by M.A. Carrick

Victorious by V.E. Schwab

Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2026

476 books — 601 voters

Angelfall by Susan Ee

Best Unknown but must be Known books

9,237 books — 8,476 voters

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

The Floating World by Axie Oh

The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025

552 books — 905 voters

The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

Grave Empire by Richard Swan

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee

2025 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

260 books — 203 voters

The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

The Floating World by Axie Oh

Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon

2025 Fantasy Novels

228 books — 242 voters

Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta Suzuki

暁のヨナ 1 [Akatsuki no Yona 1] by Mizuho Kusanagi

なまいきざかり。 1 [Namaikizakari. 1] by Mitsubachi Miyuki

Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura

Best Romance Manga

311 books — 616 voters

Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta Suzuki

暁のヨナ 1 [Akatsuki no Yona 1] by Mizuho Kusanagi

Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama

Best Manga Book Ever

1,255 books — 3,952 voters

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh

Written in Red by Anne Bishop

Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance

4,526 books — 10,321 voters

Tinker by Wen Spencer

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Written in Red by Anne Bishop

Best Adult Urban Fantasy (First Book Only)

189 books — 150 voters

Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi

Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta Suzuki

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori

List of Awesome Manga/Graphic Novels!

327 books — 214 voters

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori

Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura

Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta Suzuki

赤髪の白雪姫 1 [Akagami no Shirayuki-hime 1] by Sorata Akizuki

暁のヨナ 1 [Akatsuki no Yona 1] by Mizuho Kusanagi

Favorite Shoujo Manga

489 books — 1,725 voters

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Fire by Kristin Cashore

Lirael by Garth Nix

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Best Fantasy of the 2000s

716 books — 679 voters

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

1,848 books — 2,569 voters

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Alanna by Tamora Pierce

Sabriel by Garth Nix

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

Magic, Adventure, Romance

2,692 books — 5,516 voters

First Test by Tamora Pierce

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Angelfall by Susan Ee

Fire by Kristin Cashore

Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction

3,298 books — 8,900 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore

Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies

2,232 books — 12,271 voters

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

First Test by Tamora Pierce

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels

4,855 books — 19,120 voters

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

First Test by Tamora Pierce

"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists

458 books — 526 voters