The Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettA Hat Full of Sky by Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettTehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,880 voters
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,988 voters

The Invention of Heterosexuality by Jonathan Ned KatzLove Stories by Jonathan Ned Katz
LGBTQ History
505 books — 140 voters
Grass by Sheri S. TepperBeggars in Spain by Nancy KressBrightness Reef by David Brin
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,080 books — 2,169 voters

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca SolnitIn a Different Voice by Carol Gilligan
Best Feminist Books
2,517 books — 3,519 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDoomsday Book by Connie WillisParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerDawn by Octavia E. ButlerThe Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,390 books — 2,824 voters

The Snow Queen by Joan D. VingeDawn by Octavia E. ButlerThe Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
481 books — 430 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Stories For Book Lovers
8,343 books — 8,382 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters
The Crystal Cave by Mary  StewartThe Last Enchantment by Mary  Stewart
Best Fantasy of the 70s
141 books — 309 voters

Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyQueen of Sorcery by David EddingsGuardians of the West by David EddingsThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 786 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,896 voters
Going Postal by Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettA Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 996 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonDoomsday Book by Connie WillisThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,978 voters
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteForever Peace by Joe HaldemanThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Crystal Cave by Mary  Stewart
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,667 voters

Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka
Best of Wonder Woman
132 books — 91 voters
The Secret of the Mansion by Julie  Campbell
Fearless Females
768 books — 921 voters

Heir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters
General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard KeynesThe Code of Hammurabi by HammurabiThe Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl PopperThe Complete Kāma-Sūtra by Mallanaga VātsyāyanaBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,284 voters

The Crystal Cave by Mary  StewartPawn of Prophecy by David EddingsTehanu by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,724 voters
The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,707 books — 11,302 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,245 books — 4,417 voters
City of Truth by James K. Morrow
Nebula Award: Best Novella
53 books — 21 voters


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