The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
661 books — 1,431 voters
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Player of Games by Iain M. BanksSurface Detail by Iain M. BanksThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
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1,137 books — 1,888 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
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Excession by Iain M. Banks
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482 books — 708 voters

Ilium by Dan SimmonsMatter by Iain M. BanksThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
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1,362 books — 9,534 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,432 books — 3,054 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
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Soulless by Gail CarrigerRetribution Falls by Chris WoodingScar Night by Alan                Campbell
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The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyFlood by Stephen Baxter
This Is the End...
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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Stand by Stephen  KingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 7,000 voters