The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,254 books — 12,298 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,886 books — 27,105 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Young Adult Books
13,020 books — 80,506 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,242 books — 126,093 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
16,016 books — 18,676 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,897 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMatched by Ally Condie
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,878 books — 70,423 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Non-YA Fantasy
340 books — 45 voters