Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn11/22/63 by Stephen  KingThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternMr. Mercedes by Stephen  King
Best Mysteries from the 2010s
617 books — 560 voters

Altered Carbon by Richard K. MorganLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyNaked in Death by J.D. Robb
Science Fiction Detective Novels
236 books — 161 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieIn the Woods by Tana FrenchGone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,656 books — 4,918 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingIt by Stephen  KingGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Stand by Stephen  KingYou by Caroline Kepnes
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,287 books — 11,630 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingIt by Stephen  King11/22/63 by Stephen  KingThe Shining by Stephen  KingMisery by Stephen  King
Best of Stephen King
190 books — 3,887 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnIn the Woods by Tana FrenchA Place of Execution by Val McDermidThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,446 books — 16,346 voters
Age of Swords by Michael J. SullivanStrange Weather by Joe  HillParadox Bound by Peter ClinesThe Butterfly Effect by Jon Ronson
Goodreads Choice Awards 2017
880 books — 1,008 voters

Age of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. SullivanThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinDoors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss
2017 Highly Anticipated Epic Fantasy
89 books — 663 voters
AlterWorld by D. Rus
LitRPG audiobooks
299 books — 224 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,334 books — 1,644 voters
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy   WalkerMorning Star by Pierce Brown
Best Books of 2016
1,827 books — 2,781 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Martian by Andy WeirA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
6,141 books — 4,797 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirThe Stand by Stephen  King
Best Science Fiction
3,833 books — 7,667 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Second After by William R. ForstchenMistborn by Brandon Sanderson1984 by George Orwell
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,641 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon SandersonA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
670 books — 1,274 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMy Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana RowlandNeverwhere by Neil GaimanStorm Front by Jim  Butcher
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,295 books — 12,873 voters
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
383 books — 367 voters

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy of the 40s
46 books — 50 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Best Fantasy of the 60s
71 books — 116 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
615 books — 678 voters
Heir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,633 books — 26,756 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Shining by Stephen  King
Best Fantasy of the 70s
143 books — 309 voters
The Gunslinger by Stephen  KingThe Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen  King
Best Fantasy of the 80s
344 books — 695 voters

Heir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanThe Death of Dulgath by Michael J. SullivanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,122 books — 10,091 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinNeverwhere by Neil GaimanWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best Fantasy of the 90s
384 books — 792 voters


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