Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Aha (21 Lists)



The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienFarmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Dragons
1,791 books — 2,544 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsGateway by Frederik PohlThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Aliens
425 books — 331 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen KingShadow & Claw by Gene WolfeThe Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,244 books — 3,416 voters
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen KingThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,250 books — 25,932 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsStar Maker by Olaf StapledonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
SF Masterworks
203 books — 723 voters
The Dark Tower by Stephen KingMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Memory of Light by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,079 books — 9,954 voters

Homeland by R.A. SalvatoreThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Heroic Fantasy
720 books — 1,384 voters
The Hyperion Omnibus by Dan SimmonsThe Stainless Steel Rat by Harry HarrisonThe Ender Quartet Box Set by Orson Scott CardThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,113 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,152 books — 2,729 voters
The Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
The 800+ page Gorillaz
459 books — 518 voters

Heir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by George LucasStar Wars by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Best galactic fantasy books
104 books — 75 voters
Heir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnHomeland by R.A. SalvatoreExile by R.A. SalvatoreSojourn by R.A. Salvatore
Best Shared Universe Books
174 books — 40 voters

The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry HarrisonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickThe Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Best SF Books that weren't Nominated for Hugo or Nebula
168 books — 292 voters
Shadow & Claw by Gene WolfeSword & Citadel by Gene WolfeThe First Book of Lankhmar by Fritz LeiberLittle, Big by John CrowleyTales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance
Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks
66 books — 114 voters

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Most Interesting Magic System
2,653 books — 8,776 voters
Deathworld 1 by Harry HarrisonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Stand by Stephen KingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,001 books — 5,147 voters

Star Wars by Timothy ZahnA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeConsider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Excellent Space Opera
1,059 books — 3,716 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,548 books — 24,841 voters

Deathworld 1 by Harry HarrisonHyperion by Dan SimmonsStar Wars by Donald F. GlutStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best Space Opera
1,120 books — 1,846 voters
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen KingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreThe Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,089 books — 11,784 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Stand by Stephen King
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,685 voters