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A Treason of Truths by Ada HarperToil & Trouble by Jessica SpotswoodSaga, Volume 8 by Brian K. VaughanSaga, Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan
2018 Queer SFF Releases
127 books — 145 voters
Sparks Fly by Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Lesbian Books and Happy Ever Afters
537 books — 502 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiAdaptation by Malinda Lo
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
741 books — 481 voters
Dawn by Octavia E. ButlerSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,585 books — 2,800 voters

Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
The dog dies...a cautionary list.
369 books — 273 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Medieval Fantasy Books
509 books — 933 voters

The Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonArrows of the Queen by Mercedes LackeyKushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline CareyThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,492 books — 1,799 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Feminist Books
2,816 books — 3,922 voters

Meditations by Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic by SenecaThe Enchiridion of Epictetus by EpictetusDiscourses and Selected Writings by EpictetusThe Art of Living by Epictetus
Books on Stoic Philosophy
40 books — 61 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Firebrand by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Wicca and other Pagan-based Fiction
544 books — 978 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
782 books — 1,400 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,461 books — 902 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,993 books — 26,645 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,551 books — 123,955 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienSabriel by Garth NixThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne BishopHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,660 books — 26,687 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,828 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,844 books — 9,205 voters
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The series got worse and worse
171 books — 291 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Dragons
1,838 books — 2,558 voters
Great Expectations by Charles DickensThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Forced to read in school, but hated
323 books — 561 voters