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The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,968 books — 6,385 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,874 books — 49,842 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
Best Series
3,671 books — 9,705 voters
Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Books of the South by Glen CookThe Return of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Many Deaths of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski
Best Book Cover Art
12,399 books — 7,096 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,137 books — 10,098 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Pagan Lord by Bernard CornwellThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinDragon Age by David Gaider
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,749 books — 14,423 voters

The Alexiad by Anna ComnenaThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliHeimskringla by Snorri Sturluson
Best Medieval Literature
166 books — 134 voters
The Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,012 books — 26,697 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,021 books — 2,637 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Best Arthurian Fiction
483 books — 1,451 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniEldest by Christopher Paolini
Dragons
1,844 books — 2,560 voters
The Stolen Throne by David GaiderDragon Age by David GaiderAsunder by David GaiderMass Effect by Drew KarpyshynMass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
345 books — 328 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDragon Age by David GaiderThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeDune Messiah by Frank HerbertKing of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Ending
8,152 books — 6,348 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoDune by Frank HerbertA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 7,000 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,764 books — 25,712 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spain
514 books — 245 voters

The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Matarese Circle by Robert LudlumPaktens voktere by Tom EgelandDynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Books Ever
78,676 books — 293,198 voters
Running with the Demon by Terry BrooksThe Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Wishsong of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal Books With Strong Female Heroines
565 books — 182 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Infernal City by Greg Keyes
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,770 books — 9,049 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Humor Writing
871 books — 981 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Earth, Wind and Fire
1,325 books — 121 voters
The Analects by Confucius
Best Philosophical Literature
1,206 books — 2,877 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard Cornwell
Best Historical Fiction
7,988 books — 26,573 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,710 books — 124,317 voters

Rule of Two by Drew KarpyshynRevan by Drew KarpyshynPath of Destruction by Drew KarpyshynDynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Sith Books
31 books — 39 voters
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Best Female Lead Characters
4,908 books — 5,988 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry BrooksThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEragon by Christopher Paolini
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,697 books — 26,844 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction
3,849 books — 7,778 voters

The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction Series
447 books — 1,143 voters
Dynasty of Evil by Drew KarpyshynPath of Destruction by Drew KarpyshynRule of Two by Drew KarpyshynInto the Void by Tim LebbonStar Wars by John Jackson Miller
Best Star Wars Books
468 books — 1,310 voters