The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Adult Queer Books
503 books — 235 voters
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky ChambersChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Best Science Fiction
3,955 books — 8,221 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinThe Stone Sky by N.K. JemisinThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,213 books — 10,228 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Long Walk by Richard  Bachman
Best Horror Novels
2,139 books — 5,854 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanBatman by Alan Moore
Best Graphic Novels
3,529 books — 6,857 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodV for Vendetta by Alan Moore1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,154 books — 27,065 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Historical Fiction
8,392 books — 27,560 voters