The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,300 books — 1,620 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,085 books — 11,751 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Dystopia!
1,220 books — 2,750 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Books Ever
76,622 books — 284,977 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
YA Dystopia Novels
1,898 books — 11,272 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Gripping Books
640 books — 372 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Best Love Stories
5,179 books — 9,640 voters
Killing Floor by Lee Child
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,642 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Not So Happily-Ever-After
779 books — 1,063 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,673 books — 12,179 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Twists
8,363 books — 9,022 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,228 books — 25,818 voters