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
725 books — 1,380 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
1,301 books — 4,140 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
1,338 books — 1,649 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
646 books — 736 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
2,278 books — 2,345 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
2,680 books — 5,065 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
1,842 books — 2,864 voters

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
YA Paranormal Romance
739 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
2,683 books — 5,454 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
2,241 books — 6,374 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
816 books — 1,070 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Books about Faery
1,147 books — 2,325 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
2,711 books — 8,928 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
814 books — 1,737 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
727 books — 1,388 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
267 books — 337 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,357 books — 4,694 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
563 books — 189 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
1,855 books — 5,019 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanSeventh Son by Orson Scott Card
Non-Vampire Supernatural Fiction
69 books — 69 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
510 books — 933 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
12,399 books — 7,096 voters


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