Last Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieShadowbridge by Gregory Frost
2008 DGLA Fantasy Book Nominees
98 books — 222 voters
Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanThe Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Books for 2009
583 books — 2,420 voters

Redwall by Brian JacquesThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen  King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,331 books — 26,101 voters