Book Lists Voted on by <a href="/user/show/18647447-otto">Otto</a> (29 Lists)

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Otto (29 Lists)

Laxdæla Saga by Unknown

Egil's Saga by Anonymous

The Saga of the Volsungs by Anonymous

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain Poet

Best Medieval Literature

166 books — 134 voters

The Female Man by Joanna Russ

Matriarchal Societies in Fiction

226 books — 170 voters

The Hashish-Eater by Clark Ashton Smith

Speculative poetry

39 books — 10 voters

Island of the Mighty by Evangeline Walton

Pre-Tolkien Fantasy

410 books — 375 voters

The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow

Books with Great Dresses/Gowns on the Cover

233 books — 53 voters

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Maus I by Art Spiegelman

Maus II by Art Spiegelman

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

History through graphic novels

624 books — 507 voters

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction

479 books — 803 voters

The Arabian Nights by Anonymous

The Epic of Gilgamesh by Unknown

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa

184 books — 59 voters

Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe

Sword and Citadel by Gene Wolfe

Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance

The First Book of Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks

66 books — 115 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett

Fantasy Books about Thieves

64 books — 75 voters

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Imaro by Charles R. Saunders

Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

Non-Western Speculative Fiction

150 books — 83 voters

Imaro by Charles R. Saunders

Imaro by Charles R. Saunders

African American Science Fiction

266 books — 219 voters

The Groo Chronicles by Sergio Aragonés

Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett

Heroics for Beginners by John Moore

The Myth-ing Omnibus by Robert Lynn Asprin

Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones

Parodies in Fantasy and Science Fiction

127 books — 43 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

The Best Fantasy Books

1,747 books — 1,527 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Byzantium Endures by Michael Moorcock

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Villain Protagonist

397 books — 667 voters

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Ill Met in Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber

Legend by David Gemmell

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

Best Heroic Fantasy

743 books — 1,460 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Elric by Michael Moorcock

The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny

Imaro by Charles R. Saunders

Favorite Classic Sword and Sorcery Books

49 books — 73 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

Best Dark Fantasy

607 books — 956 voters

The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Best Books for Dark Happy Endings

123 books — 189 voters

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Gunslinger by Stephen King

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

Books With The Best Blend Of Sci-fi and Fantasy

264 books — 166 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales

1,214 books — 781 voters

Goblins (life through their eyes) Book One by Tarol Hunt

A Redtail's Dream by Minna Sundberg

Agatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio

577 books — 246 voters

Valsverken by Jean-David Morvan

Kronprinsen och räven by Jean-David Morvan

Zombier i dimman by Jean-David Morvan

Red Rackham's Treasure by Hergé

The Castafiore Emerald by Hergé

Best European Graphic Novels/Comics

909 books — 342 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner

Dark Crusade by Karl Edward Wagner

Darkness Weaves by Karl Edward Wagner

Books You Wish More People Knew About

17,479 books — 10,325 voters

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link

Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link

Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link

Best Fantasy Short Story Collections

530 books — 303 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward Wagner

Midnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner

Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner

Dark Crusade by Karl Edward Wagner

Darkness Weaves by Karl Edward Wagner

The anti-hero in fiction

344 books — 299 voters

Plague of Angels by John Patrick Kennedy

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Dreams of Steel by Glen Cook

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

407 books — 208 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

My Favorite Fantasy Books

970 books — 698 voters

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

495 books — 1,219 voters