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Stardust by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Night Circus Nostalgia
39 books — 31 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi and Contemplative fiction
34 books — 5 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Gothic Books of All Time
566 books — 3,480 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Martian by Andy WeirA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction Ever Written.
1,768 books — 3,876 voters

The Poetic Edda by UnknownThe Sagas of Icelanders by Jane Smiley
Odinism and Anglo-Germanic Heathenism
110 books — 29 voters
Norse Mythology by Neil GaimanThe Sagas of Icelanders by Jane SmileyThe Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Norse Mythology
291 books — 406 voters

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne YoungThe Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Vikings and Viking-inspired Fantasy
83 books — 70 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best in Literature: 'Sword & Sorcery' Epic Fantasy
113 books — 40 voters

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
YA Vikings
88 books — 49 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Polar Fantasy
139 books — 85 voters

The Secret History by Donna TarttNinth House by Leigh Bardugo
Dark Academia
376 books — 1,473 voters
Lirael by Garth NixMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Books About Librarians
453 books — 572 voters

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Most Interesting World
8,060 books — 4,638 voters
Fin Gall by James L. NelsonBeowulf by Unknown
Viking Historical Fiction
198 books — 282 voters

The Sagas of Icelanders by Jane Smiley
Top Books on Germanic Paganism
114 books — 39 voters
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Retellings of Alice in Wonderland
169 books — 586 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
In a Dark Dark Wood
193 books — 59 voters
Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink
Best Dark Humor
727 books — 1,649 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters
Tintenherz by Cornelia FunkeThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeLe Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Fantasy - Beyond the English Language
395 books — 141 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Steampunk Books
1,236 books — 4,086 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,060 books — 1,007 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Pewdiepie's "Literature Club"
87 books — 156 voters
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
676 books — 715 voters

Reykjavík Nights by Arnaldur Indriðason
Books set in Iceland and Greenland
153 books — 134 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries
316 books — 678 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Most Comforting Books (The Literary Version of Bread Pudding)
1,288 books — 927 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Best Books for the Modern Day Hippie, Bohemian, Free Spirit
430 books — 332 voters


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