Only Beloved by Mary Balogh
2016 Historical Romance
305 books — 583 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinDiaspora by Greg EganRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonMirrorshades by Bruce SterlingSolaris by Stanisław Lem
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238 books — 197 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,355 books — 7,966 voters
Born in Sin by Kinley MacGregor
Best Highland/Scotland Romance Novels
672 books — 2,182 voters

Chasm City by Alastair ReynoldsRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeEon by Greg BearSchild's Ladder by Greg EganGalactic North by Alastair Reynolds
best hard science fiction
428 books — 807 voters
Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
Best 21st Century SF
151 books — 87 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
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8,536 books — 24,909 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction
3,728 books — 7,162 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books Ever
77,040 books — 286,726 voters