The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,321 books — 5,840 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyAbaddon’s Gate by James S.A. CoreyHouse of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
289 books — 553 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Heroes by Joe AbercrombieA Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Military Fantasy
300 books — 588 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
Big Page Count, Epic Historical Fiction
200 books — 242 voters
The Final Empire by Brandon SandersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
553 books — 481 voters
Revelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonOlympos by Dan SimmonsHouse of Suns by Alastair ReynoldsIlium by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,954 voters

The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
468 books — 1,083 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank Herbert
Hugo Award for Best Novel
73 books — 150 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEndymion by Dan SimmonsThe Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
Space Opera
835 books — 1,073 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEndymion by Dan SimmonsThe Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,788 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertThe Engines of God by Jack McDevittLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyHouse of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune Messiah by Frank HerbertEndymion by Dan Simmons
best hard science fiction
394 books — 720 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters
Gates of Fire by Steven PressfieldShōgun by James ClavellThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasQuo Vadis by Henryk SienkiewiczThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,582 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovThe Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,663 voters