The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Red Knight by Miles  Cameron
Fantasy Books for Adult Males
219 books — 82 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeThe Risen Empire by Scott Westerfeld
Excellent Space Opera
978 books — 3,515 voters

Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring StoverBlade of Tyshalle by Matthew Woodring StoverDeadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonEisenhorn by Dan AbnettThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
474 books — 1,168 voters

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyPushing Ice by Alastair ReynoldsThe Serrano Legacy by Elizabeth MoonA Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
Not A Book Club Club Want To Read List
128 books — 155 voters
Ship of Magic by Robin HobbHawkwood and the Kings by Paul KearneyThe Scar by China MiévilleWorld Without End by Sean Russell
Nautical Fantasy
182 books — 93 voters

Beneath the Vaulted Hills by Sean RussellJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,792 books — 9,156 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeArmor by John SteakleyShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Science Fiction
3,598 books — 6,836 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. Jones
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,123 books — 25,647 voters
Top 10, Vol. 1 by Alan             MooreThe Ultimates by Mark MillarAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoV for Vendetta by Alan             MooreWatchmen by Alan             Moore
Best Graphic Novels
3,455 books — 6,758 voters