The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,288 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPrince of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Real Epic Fantasy
169 books — 418 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
My Favorite Fantasy Books
949 books — 649 voters
The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
311 books — 808 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,309 books — 1,625 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best High Fantasy Trilogies
4 books — 4 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
High on high-fantasy
94 books — 61 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksPrince of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
924 books — 1,015 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Great Fantasy Reads
371 books — 548 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy World
1,654 books — 1,992 voters

Shadow's Edge by Brent WeeksThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,267 books — 4,644 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,103 books — 11,821 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,652 books — 8,776 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,179 books — 17,059 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,293 books — 25,949 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
77,029 books — 286,644 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,991 books — 121,429 voters