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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Evenstar Deane (21 Lists)



Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeDead Country by Max Gladstone
Most Anticipated Adult Fantasy, 2023
428 books — 364 voters
System Collapse by Martha WellsWitch King by Martha WellsThe Keeper's Six by Kate ElliottFate's Arrow by Michelle DienerShards of Glass by Michelle Sagara
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
471 books — 1,085 voters

Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuireThe Golden Enclaves by Naomi NovikSoul Taken by Patricia BriggsRuby Fever by Ilona AndrewsA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
551 books — 1,414 voters
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha WellsThe Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersWild Sign by Patricia BriggsThe Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
603 books — 1,496 voters

Silence Fallen by Patricia BriggsThe Stone Sky by N.K. JemisinThe Gates of Tagmeth by P.C. HodgellThe Black Wolves of Boston by Wen Spencer
Upcoming 2017 sci-fi/fantasy novels with female leads or co-leads
133 books — 94 voters
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySummers at Castle Auburn by Sharon ShinnTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyTrickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,692 books — 5,507 voters

Assassin's Fate by Robin HobbSilence Fallen by Patricia BriggsEtched in Bone by Anne BishopThe Harbors of the Sun by Martha WellsThe Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
340 books — 1,386 voters
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinCast in Flight by Michelle SagaraFire Touched by Patricia BriggsMagic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2016
1,248 books — 4,488 voters

Fire Touched by Patricia BriggsMagic Binds by Ilona AndrewsMarked in Flesh by Anne BishopThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinThe Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel KayMarked in Flesh by Anne BishopThe Edge of Worlds by Martha WellsGentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
458 books — 1,863 voters

Cast in Honor by Michelle SagaraMagic Shifts by Ilona AndrewsShadow Scale by Rachel HartmanDead Heat by Patricia BriggsVision in Silver by Anne Bishop
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,168 books — 11,505 voters
The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch
Upcoming Books of Note: Fantasy
3 books — 15 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Fantasy World
1,712 books — 2,146 voters
Stories of the Raksura, Volume 2 by Martha WellsOf Noble Family by Mary Robinette KowalCast in Honor by Michelle SagaraTracker by C.J. CherryhPoints of Departure by Patricia C. Wrede
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
463 books — 1,522 voters

Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartWheel of the Infinite by Martha WellsCity of Bones by Martha WellsTea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoyChanger by Jane Lindskold
Good Fantasy You May Never Have Heard Of
243 books — 162 voters
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan CooperSmall Gods by Terry PratchettMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,845 books — 2,158 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,115 voters
Magic Shifts by Ilona AndrewsFool's Quest by Robin HobbTracker by C.J. CherryhOracle by Michelle WestThe Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
618 books — 3,055 voters

Fool's Assassin by Robin HobbShattered by Kevin HearneBroken Homes by Ben AaronovitchValour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal
Best Picks: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2014
275 books — 1,277 voters
Night Broken by Patricia BriggsBlack Arts by Faith HunterMurder of Crows by Anne BishopShattered by Kevin HearneCarousel Sun by Sharon Lee
2014 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (January - June)
567 books — 2,292 voters

Fool's Assassin by Robin HobbNight Broken by Patricia BriggsMagic Breaks by Ilona AndrewsMurder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
535 books — 2,311 voters