The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Odyssey by HomerThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,885 books — 27,101 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPossession by A.S. ByattShōgun by James ClavellThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Historical Fiction
8,397 books — 27,556 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeI Shall Wear Midnight by Terry PratchettA Hat Full of Sky by Terry PratchettRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,213 books — 10,228 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
16,015 books — 18,671 voters