The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterThe Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher
Bluebeard Retellings
106 books — 58 voters
Winter Rose by Patricia A. McKillipThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeFire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne JonesTam Lin by Susan CooperThe Black Hill by Alison Adare
Tam Lin type fantasies
35 books — 40 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyFire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne JonesThe Black Hill by Alison AdareBeauty by Sheri S. Tepper
Favorite Fairy Tale Adaptations
74 books — 21 voters
Villette by Charlotte BrontëThe Bone People by Keri HulmeAlways Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,865 books — 1,122 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStardust by Neil GaimanWeave World by Clive BarkerThe Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,310 books — 1,626 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,522 books — 8,582 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Feminist Fiction
1,502 books — 2,672 voters
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelWolf Hall by Hilary MantelBrother Cadfael's Penance by Ellis PetersThe Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary SutcliffLady in Waiting by Rosemary Sutcliff
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,364 books — 1,596 voters

Berlin Noir by Philip Kerr
Best Historical Mystery
2,157 books — 4,669 voters