The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,913 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
606 books — 677 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,431 books — 12,576 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,300 books — 25,952 voters

Dead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonSoulless by Gail Carriger
Completed Adult Urban Fantasy Series
71 books — 115 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,155 books — 80,228 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best Historical Fiction
7,530 books — 25,735 voters
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
books with sad endings
113 books — 101 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
I Cried When I Read This
1,014 books — 1,760 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Two words: I. cried.
664 books — 836 voters

1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best European Literature
807 books — 305 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Love Stories
5,188 books — 9,651 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
435 books — 954 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels
100 books — 295 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,171 books — 6,277 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,537 books — 18,376 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,878 books — 10,607 voters

Best Books Ever
77,084 books — 286,741 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,997 books — 121,452 voters