The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchThe Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
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625 books — 2,902 voters
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The Phoenix Exultant by John C. WrightThe Golden Transcendence by John C. WrightThe Golden Age by John C. WrightAccelerando by Charles Stross
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153 books — 186 voters
In the Woods by Tana French
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988 books — 701 voters

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52 books — 218 voters
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294 books — 264 voters

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Greatest Eastern European Classics
441 books — 259 voters

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickDune by Frank Herbert
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204 books — 724 voters
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1,705 books — 2,205 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Chronicles of Amber by Roger ZelaznyThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,619 voters
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Grant NaylorThe Cyberiad by Stanisław LemThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBetter than Life by Grant Naylor
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611 books — 1,187 voters

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1,146 books — 2,719 voters
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2,650 books — 8,768 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,060 books — 9,903 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,084 books — 11,708 voters

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The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,204 books — 25,754 voters
Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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31,624 books — 120,435 voters