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1,244 books — 4,623 voters
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Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,061 books — 9,906 voters

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Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,086 books — 12,195 voters
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Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,473 books — 18,274 voters

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosRule of Wolves by Leigh BardugoThe Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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2,922 books — 5,461 voters