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!
653 books — 1,427 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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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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424 books — 675 voters

Ilium by Dan SimmonsMatter by Iain M. BanksThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
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1,256 books — 9,050 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
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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
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