The Big Books of Fall

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



Laxdæla Saga by UnknownEgil's Saga by AnonymousThe Saga of the Volsungs by AnonymousThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliSir 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
394 books — 374 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 SpiegelmanThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiMaus I by Art SpiegelmanMaus II by Art SpiegelmanPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
History through graphic novels
624 books — 506 voters

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cli-Fi: Climate Change Fiction
466 books — 710 voters
The Arabian Nights by AnonymousThe Epic of Gilgamesh by UnknownThe Tale of Genji by Murasaki ShikibuMusashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
Asian Classics
184 books — 59 voters

Shadow & Claw by Gene WolfeSword & Citadel by Gene WolfeTales of the Dying Earth by Jack VanceThe First Book of Lankhmar by Fritz LeiberSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks
66 books — 115 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott LynchTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThief of Time by Terry Pratchett
Fantasy Books about Thieves
64 books — 75 voters

The Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezImaro by Charles R. SaundersThrone of Jade by Naomi Novik
Non-Western Speculative Fiction
150 books — 84 voters
Imaro by Charles R. SaundersImaro by Charles R. Saunders
African American Science Fiction
263 books — 219 voters

The Groo Chronicles by Sergio AragonésOnly You Can Save Mankind by Terry PratchettHeroics for Beginners by John MooreThe Myth-ing Omnibus by Robert Lynn AsprinDark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
Parodies in Fantasy and Science Fiction
127 books — 43 voters
Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner
The Best Fantasy Books
1,747 books — 1,527 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward WagnerDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayByzantium Endures by Michael MoorcockMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Villain Protagonist
395 books — 665 voters
Midnight Sun by Karl Edward WagnerIll Met in Lankhmar by Fritz LeiberLegend by David GemmellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Heroic Fantasy
727 books — 1,389 voters

Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward WagnerElric by Michael MoorcockThe Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyImaro by Charles R. Saunders
Favorite Classic Sword and Sorcery Books
48 books — 72 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombiePrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Best Dark Fantasy
578 books — 743 voters

The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees BrennanPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceKing of Thorns by Mark LawrenceGods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward Wagner
Best Books for Dark Happy Endings
123 books — 189 voters
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffreyDune by Frank HerbertThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyThe Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Books With The Best Blend Of Sci-fi and Fantasy
264 books — 167 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,220 books — 784 voters
Goblins (life through their eyes) Book One by Tarol HuntA Redtail's Dream by Minna SundbergAgatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio
Webcomics
578 books — 246 voters

Valsverken by Jean-David MorvanKronprinsen och räven by Jean-David MorvanZombier i dimman by Jean-David MorvanRed Rackham's Treasure by HergéThe Castafiore Emerald by Hergé
Best European Graphic Novels/Comics
909 books — 343 voters
Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward WagnerBloodstone by Karl Edward WagnerDark Crusade by Karl Edward WagnerDarkness Weaves by Karl Edward Wagner
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,462 books — 10,325 voters

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil GaimanFragile Things by Neil GaimanMagic for Beginners by Kelly LinkStranger Things Happen by Kelly LinkPretty Monsters by Kelly Link
Best Fantasy Short Story Collections
526 books — 302 voters
Gods in Darkness by Karl Edward WagnerMidnight Sun by Karl Edward WagnerBloodstone by Karl Edward WagnerDark Crusade by Karl Edward WagnerDarkness Weaves by Karl Edward Wagner
The anti-hero in fiction
344 books — 299 voters

Plague of Angels by John Patrick KennedyBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDreams of Steel by Glen CookGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Anti-Heroines
407 books — 208 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Favorite Fantasy Books
967 books — 711 voters

Prince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceHeroes Die by Matthew Woodring StoverThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
490 books — 1,213 voters