The Crystal Cave by Mary  StewartA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,157 books — 25,684 voters
Fangirl by Rainbow RowellThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternReady Player One by Ernest ClineEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,644 books — 14,148 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Twists
8,340 books — 8,951 voters

Vicious by V.E. SchwabSteelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Superhero Fiction
840 books — 1,226 voters
Vintage by Steve BermanSwordspoint by Ellen KushnerAt Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Hours by Michael Cunningham
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,754 books — 2,166 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyBitten by Kelley ArmstrongSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,444 books — 18,182 voters

A Million Suns by Beth RevisBlack Heart by Holly BlackPandemonium by Lauren OliverReached by Ally Condie
YA Novels of 2012
1,237 books — 10,183 voters