A Little Hatred by Joe AbercrombieA Time of Courage by John GwynneBattle Ground by Jim  ButcherThe Hunger of the Gods by John GwynneEmpire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
434 books — 459 voters
القرآن الكريم by Anonymous
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,287 books — 118,741 voters

The Last Mortal Bond by Brian StaveleyThe Great Ordeal by R. Scott BakkerPeace Talks by Jim  Butcher
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
202 books — 1,290 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanThe Fires of Heaven by Robert JordanThe Desert Spear by Peter V. BrettThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
Desert Fantasy
166 books — 173 voters

Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieThe Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerThe Black Company by Glen CookA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
The Grimdarks
474 books — 1,167 voters

Red Country by Joe AbercrombieCold Days by Jim  ButcherKing of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
Best Fantasy Books 2012
70 books — 209 voters
The Daylight War by Peter V. BrettThe Unholy Consult by R. Scott Bakker
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
618 books — 2,894 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,119 books — 25,661 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieStorm Front by Jim  ButcherAnathem by Neal Stephenson
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,129 books — 2,687 voters

Storm Front by Jim  ButcherJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbSmall Favor by Jim  ButcherWhite Night by Jim  Butcher
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,486 voters
Magician by Raymond E. FeistThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,782 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbLegend by David GemmellThe Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,808 books — 2,169 voters
The Ten Thousand by Paul KearneyThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonLegend by David Gemmell
Military Fantasy
298 books — 587 voters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Medieval Fantasy Books
487 books — 898 voters