The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Modern Gothic
719 books — 1,375 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerBoneshaker by Cherie PriestPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Steampunk Books
1,277 books — 4,110 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,322 books — 1,632 voters
The Shining by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiGhost Story by Peter Straub
Scariest books of all time
640 books — 735 voters

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingStill Life by Louise Penny
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
2,155 books — 1,845 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,618 books — 4,741 voters

Beautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaThe Iron King by Julie KagawaPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderStardust by Neil GaimanBeautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia
YA Novels by Goodreads Authors
1,837 books — 2,820 voters

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
YA Paranormal Romance
732 books — 1,965 voters
The Bedwetter by Sarah SilvermanBitch Is the New Black by Helena AndrewsElegies for the Brokenhearted by Christie HodgenThe Last Living Slut by Roxana ShiraziLittle Girl Blue by Randy L. Schmidt
Bust Magazine Reading List
54 books — 20 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreStardust by Neil GaimanSabriel by Garth NixThe Iron King by Julie KagawaPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,402 books — 5,180 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleSabriel by Garth Nix
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,190 books — 6,292 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Iron King by Julie KagawaArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries
815 books — 1,056 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Books about Faery
1,128 books — 2,317 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussSabriel by Garth NixThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanGraceling by Kristin CashoreHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,658 books — 8,791 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,730 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Heroic Fantasy
723 books — 1,385 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Books by Goodreads Authors
264 books — 329 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,326 books — 4,595 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Heroes & Adventures
561 books — 188 voters
Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Tiptree Books
112 books — 76 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,819 books — 4,949 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanSeventh Son by Orson Scott Card
Non-Vampire Supernatural Fiction
62 books — 49 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAt the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror by H.P. LovecraftPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Weird Fantasy
104 books — 80 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Medieval Fantasy Books
506 books — 913 voters
Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillipOnly Revolutions by Mark Z. DanielewskiAmphigorey by Edward GoreyPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Book Cover Art
12,389 books — 7,094 voters


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