The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSnow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Player of Games by Iain M. BanksAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Best Science Fiction
3,586 books — 6,840 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,918 books — 4,923 voters

Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Hugo 2015 Eligible Works
101 books — 238 voters

Influence by Robert B. Cialdini80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry MarshallThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesThe Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet HolmesDecisive by Chip Heath
Entrepreneurs' Book Club Reading List
399 books — 552 voters
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan HaidtThe Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Best Happiness Books
328 books — 423 voters

Blink by Malcolm GladwellInfluence by Robert B. CialdiniThe Psychopath Test by Jon RonsonDrive by Daniel H. PinkThe Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
Greatest Psychology Books
792 books — 1,333 voters
Influence by Robert B. CialdiniThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellThe 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissPredictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Best Business Books
989 books — 1,659 voters

Influence by Robert B. CialdiniAll Marketers Are Liars by Seth Godin80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall
Top Marketing Books for Authors
56 books — 63 voters
The Player of Games by Iain M. BanksThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Intelligent Sci-Fi
261 books — 242 voters

Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Intriguing Aliens
256 books — 142 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,233 books — 3,409 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyThe Martian by Andy WeirAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,178 books — 8,912 voters

1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max BrooksSnow Crash by Neal StephensonAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,691 books — 25,897 voters
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyPandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
975 books — 3,512 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsFoundation by Isaac AsimovConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyThe Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Best Space Opera
1,048 books — 1,698 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyCaliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
287 books — 547 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Ultimate Hard Science Fiction
111 books — 159 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
Military Fantasy
298 books — 587 voters

The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Fighting Fantasy
51 books — 45 voters
The Black Company by Glen Cook
Best Militaristic SciFi and Fantasy
73 books — 74 voters

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac AsimovThe Player of Games by Iain M. BanksThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHyperion by Dan SimmonsAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,267 books — 24,516 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbShadow's Edge by Brent WeeksRoyal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,220 books — 4,597 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,035 books — 9,849 voters
The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Harold Schechter
True Crime--Serial killers
205 books — 199 voters

The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Harold Schechter
I Like Serial Killers
1,001 books — 1,532 voters
Temple of the Winds by Terry GoodkindA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Books That You Couldn't Finish
382 books — 162 voters

Temple of the Winds by Terry GoodkindThe Last Three Minutes by Paul C.W. Davies
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,178 books — 11,131 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
fighting heroine
280 books — 170 voters


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