The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,631 books — 5,672 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
7,899 books — 49,790 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
Best Series
3,378 books — 9,467 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
12,378 books — 7,093 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,099 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
7,701 books — 14,238 voters

The Alexiad by Anna ComnenaThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliHeimskringla by Snorri Sturluson
Best Medieval Literature
164 books — 132 voters
The Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksPrince of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,776 books — 26,036 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
986 books — 2,578 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Best Arthurian Fiction
477 books — 1,445 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
1,786 books — 2,541 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 — 326 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
8,042 books — 6,116 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
1,873 books — 6,997 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,524 books — 24,812 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
76,762 books — 285,664 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?
8,745 books — 8,914 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Humor Writing
840 books — 889 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
1,330 books — 121 voters
The Analects by Confucius
Best Philosophical Literature
1,182 books — 2,744 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
7,447 books — 25,641 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
31,848 books — 121,086 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 — 38 voters
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Best Female Lead Characters
4,867 books — 5,909 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)
4,241 books — 25,917 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction
3,691 books — 7,060 voters

The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,115 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
462 books — 1,302 voters