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SPFBO 7 Finalists
10 books — 7 voters
Moroda by L.L. McNeil
SPFBO 2018 Fantasy Book Review
31 books — 26 voters

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3,983 books — 26,572 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Best Historical Fiction
7,858 books — 26,170 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Witching Hour by Anne RiceFoucault’s Pendulum by Umberto EcoThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 7,000 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,229 books — 3,940 voters

1984 by George OrwellFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,706 books — 25,633 voters
1984 by George OrwellFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,893 books — 49,819 voters

Prince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettThe Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
The Grimdarks
483 books — 1,203 voters
Moroda by L.L. McNeilPaternus by Dyrk AshtonThe Path of Flames by Phil TuckerNice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,593 books — 1,681 voters

Red Sister by Mark  LawrenceIron Gold by Pierce Brown
Most Anticipated Books of 2017
957 books — 2,732 voters
The Weight of the World by Tom TonerMoroda by L.L. McNeilRed Sister by Mark  LawrenceThe Stone Sky by N.K. JemisinIron Gold by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
338 books — 1,385 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Young Adult Books
13,190 books — 80,405 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasAtonement by Ian McEwanPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,495 books — 123,678 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFoucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Best Books Ever
78,123 books — 291,208 voters