Possession by A.S. ByattThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Dark Academia
365 books — 1,498 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Middle Ages Books
1,224 books — 1,708 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)
4,212 books — 25,806 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeDaughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Best Historical Fantasy
324 books — 283 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,391 books — 10,362 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
2,555 books — 4,616 voters

The Stranger by Albert CamusThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Favorite Translated Literature
1,034 books — 499 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
422 books — 203 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
1,052 books — 348 voters
The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz KesslerLost Voices by Sarah  Porter
Best mermaid books
440 books — 954 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
742 books — 562 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
1,170 books — 1,112 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Favorite 19th Century Heroines
45 books — 73 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
14,899 books — 16,621 voters

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 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
3,667 books — 3,598 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
12,089 books — 12,201 voters

The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi OnoOut of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
Portal Fantasy Books
390 books — 146 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
8,090 books — 4,769 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
8,447 books — 24,722 voters
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
Best Books With Witches
1,780 books — 2,414 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEast by Edith PattouThe Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Polar Fantasy
139 books — 86 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
1,306 books — 4,537 voters

The Shining by Stephen  King
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,773 books — 6,670 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Mystery
2,082 books — 4,543 voters


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