Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,131 books — 25,661 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher PaoliniThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,053 books — 11,637 voters

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,439 books — 18,171 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,044 books — 9,859 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,293 books — 15,525 voters
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneBoneshaker by Cherie PriestLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldIncarceron by Catherine FisherMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Best Steampunk Books
1,236 books — 4,088 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Thrillers
4,567 books — 5,561 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,227 books — 4,609 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Best Books Ever
75,527 books — 280,638 voters