Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,235 books — 4,024 voters
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
Best Forgotten Realms Novels
156 books — 172 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thickest Books Ever
896 books — 2,496 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanWatchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerMarvels by Kurt BusiekEx-Heroes by Peter Clines
Superhero Fiction
852 books — 1,268 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Odyssey by HomerDeclaration of Independence, Constitution of the United State... by Founding FathersCommon Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings by Thomas PaineThe Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Most Influential Books
1,761 books — 5,347 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHammered by Kevin HearneHexed by Kevin HearneTrapped by Kevin Hearne
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 624 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
328 books — 838 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikWatchmen by Alan MooreMy Tank Is Fight! by Zack ParsonsMarvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
797 books — 1,383 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareFuries of Calderon by Jim  Butcher
Best Female Lead Characters
4,944 books — 6,355 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Jeph LoebBatman by Jeph LoebV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
640 books — 443 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFuries of Calderon by Jim  ButcherThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Heroic Fantasy
743 books — 1,460 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikOld Man's War by John Scalzi
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,254 books — 2,915 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,261 books — 12,300 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Must Read YA Fiction!
2,013 books — 2,880 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Belgariad, Vol. 1 by David EddingsThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fantasy Books
1,747 books — 1,545 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,213 books — 10,228 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonMistborn Trilogy Boxed Set by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,735 books — 8,984 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss1984 by George OrwellWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,272 books — 6,312 voters
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksI Am America by Stephen ColbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Best Humor Writing
891 books — 1,001 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanJoker by Brian Azzarello
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,244 books — 2,030 voters