The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussBefore They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Fantasy Books for Adult Males
219 books — 82 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time
298 books — 428 voters

The Red Knight by Miles  CameronThe Liar's Key by Mark  LawrencePrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Dark Fantasy
533 books — 694 voters

The Wheel of Osheim by Mark  LawrenceThe Last Mortal Bond by Brian StaveleyPeace Talks by Jim  ButcherSharp Ends by Joe AbercrombieThe Olympian Affair by Jim  Butcher
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,241 books — 25,917 voters

Quicksilver by Neal StephensonTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Confusion by Neal StephensonAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,151 books — 2,725 voters
The World According to Garp by John IrvingOliver Twist by Charles DickensQuicksilver by Neal StephensonAn Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain PearsDoomsday Book by Connie Willis
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,997 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeLittle, Big by John CrowleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWatership Down by Richard  Adams
Highbrow Fantasy Books
420 books — 626 voters
The Big Short by Michael   Lewis
NPR
162 books — 150 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinCat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,720 books — 2,208 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,075 books — 9,938 voters