Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonGod Emperor of Dune by Frank HerbertChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction
3,692 books — 7,071 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsBarrayar by Lois McMaster BujoldLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,531 books — 24,821 voters

Dawn by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
554 books — 480 voters
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley RobinsonSeveneves by Neal StephensonAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,252 books — 9,032 voters

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsBlood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,075 books — 9,937 voters
Magician by Raymond E. FeistThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,247 books — 25,919 voters

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroGod Emperor of Dune by Frank HerbertThe Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
531 books — 726 voters
Unwind by Neal ShustermanThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Stand by Stephen  KingA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,777 books — 26,039 voters