The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,011 books — 26,696 voters
Divine Rivals by Rebecca   RossA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
536 books — 503 voters

Divine Rivals by Rebecca   RossA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe Women by Kristin Hannah
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
3,020 books — 5,540 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,763 books — 25,713 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEon by Alison GoodmanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,829 books — 19,103 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,695 books — 26,843 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,709 books — 124,311 voters