The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela CarterNights at the Circus by Angela CarterAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Literary Fantasy Novels
119 books — 42 voters
Get in Trouble by Kelly LinkThe Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela CarterSexing the Cherry by Jeanette WintersonThe Word "Desire" by Rikki DucornetThe Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Eerie fictions written by women
242 books — 66 voters

The Power of the Gun by Edward A. McCordThe Cambridge History of China, Volume 12 by John King FairbankThe Cambridge History of China, Volume 13 by John King FairbankShanghai Splendor by Wen-Hsin YehThe Politics of Rights and the 1911 Revolution in China by Xiaowei Zheng
Republican China
62 books — 6 voters
Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyThe Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela CarterArea X by Jeff VandermeerCollected Fictions by Jorge Luis BorgesMagic for Beginners by Kelly Link
Dreamscapes
110 books — 62 voters

In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteTender Morsels by Margo LanaganIn the Cities of Coin and Spice by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. ValentePalimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente
Best Fantasy Books by Women
620 books — 169 voters
Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyThe Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonPalimpsest by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn JohnsonGrasshopper Jungle by Andrew  Smith
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,064 books — 1,969 voters

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyDhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyGuns, Germs and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Nebula Reading List 2015
50 books — 41 voters

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonRadiance by Catherynne M. ValenteMagonia by Maria Dahvana HeadleyThe Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
593 books — 3,044 voters

The Final Descent by Rick YanceyThe Isle of Blood by Rick YanceyThe Curse of the Wendigo by Rick YanceyThe Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
YA/Children Mystery And Horror
156 books — 239 voters
The Monstrumologist by Rick YanceyThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
941 books — 1,566 voters

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick NessI Crawl Through It by A.S. KingBlack Dove White Raven by Elizabeth WeinMagonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
YA Novels of 2015
1,439 books — 8,311 voters
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini TaylorThe Infinite Sea by Rick YanceyHollow City by Ransom RiggsAfterworlds by Scott WesterfeldCity of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2014
1,515 books — 8,779 voters

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
2009 Printz Contenders
60 books — 1,451 voters
Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteTender Morsels by Margo LanaganIn the Cities of Coin and Spice by Catherynne M. ValentePalimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente
Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
886 books — 487 voters

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessThe Ask and the Answer by Patrick NessMonsters of Men by Patrick Ness
Best Books for Older Teen Boys
352 books — 257 voters