The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStardust by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
135 books — 142 voters
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,791 voters

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Best Audiobooks
1,563 books — 1,106 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanBrokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Best Books of 1997
537 books — 245 voters
Insurgent by Veronica RothCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
YA Novels of 2012
1,237 books — 10,183 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenShadow of Night by Deborah HarknessDeadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,204 voters
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiA Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Best Cover Art 2011 (Non-YA)
292 books — 1,540 voters

Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,440 books — 119,702 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Young Adult Books
13,117 books — 80,166 voters
Allegiant by Veronica RothDead Ever After by Charlaine HarrisThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanA Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
Reasons to Look Forward to 2013
518 books — 1,025 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienSabriel by Garth Nix
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,992 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
You Want to Read in 2010
1,079 books — 1,976 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Golden City by John Twelve HawksDead and Gone by Charlaine HarrisThe Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Best Books of 2009
1,769 books — 6,937 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,240 books — 3,905 voters