Possession by A.S. ByattThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Dark Academia
374 books — 1,509 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Middle Ages Books
1,304 books — 1,782 voters

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldWild Magic by Tamora PierceThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,670 books — 26,694 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeDaughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Best Historical Fantasy
348 books — 337 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,244 books — 2,852 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,415 books — 10,176 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Literary Mysteries
2,655 books — 4,920 voters

The Stranger by Albert CamusThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Favorite Translated Literature
1,037 books — 503 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander
Quests
423 books — 204 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieShōgun by James ClavellA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinA Caribbean Mystery by Agatha ChristieIsland of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
Books Set on Islands
1,057 books — 353 voters
The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz KesslerLost Voices by Sarah  Porter
Best mermaid books
442 books — 956 voters

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha ChristieLife of Pi by Yann MartelJacob Have I Loved by Katherine PatersonRoss Poldark by Winston Graham
Down by the Sea
741 books — 565 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best British and Irish Literature
1,174 books — 1,116 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Favorite 19th Century Heroines
46 books — 75 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaAtonement by Ian McEwanAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,544 books — 17,525 voters

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Best Fantasy of the 80s
355 books — 696 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoShōgun by James ClavellThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,837 books — 4,045 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineSabriel by Garth NixFablehaven by Brandon MullHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,245 books — 12,566 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi OnoOut of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
Portal Fantasy Books
396 books — 163 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Most Interesting World
8,207 books — 5,001 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,731 books — 25,622 voters
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
Best Books With Witches
1,800 books — 2,426 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEast by Edith PattouThe Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Polar Fantasy
139 books — 87 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye WaltonThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,352 books — 4,678 voters

The Shining by Stephen  King
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,284 books — 7,772 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Mystery
2,286 books — 4,795 voters


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