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Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 1 by Yukito KishiroAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoAttack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime IsayamaBlame!, Vol. 1 by Tsutomu NiheiPlanetes, Volume 1 by Makoto Yukimura
Best Scifi/Fantasy Manga
109 books — 118 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinAll Systems Red by Martha WellsAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieODY-C by Matt FractionWhen the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
Nonbinary Societies in SFF
134 books — 23 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanBinti by Nnedi OkoraforRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchThe Arrival by Shaun TanThe Alien by K.A. Applegate
Speculative Fiction and the Immigrant Experience
98 books — 18 voters
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeRingworld by Larry NivenRama II by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Ringworld Engineers by Larry NivenConsider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Sci Fi Mega-Structures
68 books — 7 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas AdamsMostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
616 books — 1,192 voters
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonDrama by Raina TelgemeierThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Coming of Age Tales
115 books — 94 voters

The Bean Trees by Barbara KingsolverThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Bildungsroman book
366 books — 329 voters
Star Wars by Timothy ZahnHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best galactic fantasy books
104 books — 75 voters

Accelerando by Charles StrossAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganBlindsight by Peter WattsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeChildhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
Transhuman Science Fiction
152 books — 185 voters
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Great Science Fiction Detective Stories
156 books — 78 voters

Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianMr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. ForesterHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikSharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell
Napoleonic Wars (Historical Fiction)
110 books — 74 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
14,075 books — 9,959 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyPacking for Mars by Mary RoachThe Lost City of Z by David GrannIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickThe Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
You Read a Book about What?
4,094 books — 2,276 voters
Good Bones by Kim FieldingThe Black Wolves of Boston by Wen SpencerRed Moon Rising by Peter Moore
Werewolves Doing Home Remodeling
3 books — 1 voter

Sad Little Men by Richard Beard
Boarding Schools, Camps & Private Academies
306 books — 274 voters
Gateway by Frederik PohlRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeSphere by Michael Crichton
Derelict or Abandoned Spaceships
51 books — 30 voters

A Deadly Education by Naomi NovikHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Magicians by Lev Grossman
Schools of Magic
333 books — 404 voters
Revolutionary Road by Richard YatesThe Group by Mary McCarthyThe Best of Everything by Rona JaffeDiary of a Mad Housewife by Sue KaufmanMad Men Carousel by Matt Zoller Seitz
If You Like Mad Men . . .
63 books — 90 voters

Bossypants by Tina FeyThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Awesome Audible Books
266 books — 132 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanBatman by Frank MillerY by Brian K. VaughanBlankets by Craig Thompson
Best Graphic Novels
3,455 books — 6,776 voters

Paper Girls, Volume 4 by Brian K. VaughanPaper Girls, Volume 5 by Brian K. VaughanMonstress, Volume 3 by Marjorie M. LiuThe Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 6 by Kieron GillenRat Queens, Vol. 5 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2018
260 books — 120 voters
Monstress, Volume 4 by Marjorie M. LiuGiant Days, Vol. 9 by John AllisonSnow, Glass, Apples by Neil GaimanAstro City, Vol. 17 by Kurt BusiekBest Friends by Shannon Hale
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2019
312 books — 164 voters

Giant Days, Vol. 12 by John AllisonGiant Days, Vol. 13 by John AllisonGiant Days, Vol. 14 by John Allison
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2020
342 books — 166 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Humorous Space Opera
48 books — 42 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois LowryFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,430 books — 1,680 voters
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian MortimerLife in a Medieval Village by Frances GiesThe King in the North by Max AdamsIn the Land of Giants by Max Adams
Medieval Sources for Fiction (or non fiction) authors
63 books — 55 voters

The Corporation by Joel BakanThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinBroke, USA by Gary Rivlin'Tis the Season by China MiévilleCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Corporatocracy: Good, Bad, Truth, Fiction
259 books — 85 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Shipping News by Annie ProulxRaymond and Hannah by Stephen Marche
Canada
364 books — 155 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Martian by Andy WeirLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyStartide Rising by David BrinConsider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Alien Planets
305 books — 87 voters
Manta's Gift by Timothy ZahnDune by Frank Herbert
Explore Alien Worlds (Sci-Fi)
4 books — 2 voters


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