The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,004 books — 1,742 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,614 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,706 books — 2,207 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan PeaseMistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol Tavris
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,046 books — 2,044 voters

The Black Prism by Brent WeeksMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,767 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,127 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. NelsonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesHatchet by Gary PaulsenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books You Had to Read for School
152 books — 182 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,687 voters

The Gypsy Morph by Terry BrooksThe Elves of Cintra by Terry BrooksArmageddon's Children by Terry BrooksThe Road by Cormac McCarthyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,416 voters