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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Basil Godevenos (27 Lists)



The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
The Worst Books of All Time
8,115 books — 19,898 voters
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Sword and Laser March Madness 2023 Picks
16 books — 9 voters

2312 by Kim Stanley RobinsonToo Like the Lightning by Ada PalmerAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonNinefox Gambit by Yoon Ha LeeBinti by Nnedi Okorafor
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,133 books — 1,949 voters
Child of God by Cormac McCarthy
Country Noir
350 books — 313 voters

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick RothfussThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire NorthAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerThe Bread We Eat in Dreams by Catherynne M. ValenteMaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
Best Literary Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 2010-2014
18 books — 5 voters
Future Home of the Living God by Louise ErdrichThe Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. ValenteBorne by Jeff VandermeerStarlings by Jo WaltonKilling Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Best Literary Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 2015-2020
49 books — 26 voters

Towers of Midnight by Robert JordanKnife of Dreams by Robert JordanCrossroads of Twilight by Robert JordanWinter's Heart by Robert JordanThe Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
Post-Science / Next Age Fantasy
43 books — 12 voters
Batman by Frank MillerBatman by Frank MillerAll-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant MorrisonKingdom Come by Mark WaidBatman, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder
Best of DC Comics
448 books — 195 voters

Armada by Ernest Cline
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy confirmed for 2015 release
55 books — 130 voters
In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteIn the Cities of Coin and Spice by Catherynne M. ValentePalimpsest by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Beautifully Written, Literary Fantasy and Science Fiction
112 books — 62 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirDisjoint by Basil GodevenosIrregular Creatures by Chuck WendigThe Pocket and the Pendant by Mark JeffreyPlaying for Keeps by Mur Lafferty
Self-Pub or Indie Books Worth the Read
1,597 books — 1,270 voters
Disjoint by Basil Godevenos
Indie Books - Short-Story Collections/Anthologies
654 books — 841 voters

Disjoint by Basil GodevenosNightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King
Collections of Short Stories
2,938 books — 2,074 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlDisjoint by Basil GodevenosThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Great Short Short Books
586 books — 527 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,007 books — 1,733 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,773 books — 2,312 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchThe Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Most Anticipated books for 2011
221 books — 328 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthySphere by Michael Crichton1984 by George OrwellThe Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
I Dont Want to Be In This Book
247 books — 90 voters

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Excellent Space Opera
1,128 books — 3,904 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonSpace Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,771 books — 25,806 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,838 books — 22,453 voters
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2011
64 books — 98 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Standalone Fantasy
383 books — 478 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,223 books — 12,270 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,733 books — 26,965 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books Ever
78,979 books — 294,103 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,165 books — 10,173 voters