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Monument by Ian GrahamMorning Star by Pierce Brown
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,107 books — 1,535 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMorningstar by David GemmellKnights of Dark Renown by David GemmellThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Fantasy Books for Adult Males
219 books — 82 voters

Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieKings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,628 books — 1,899 voters
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Hornblower in Space
72 books — 12 voters

The Postman by David BrinThe Running Man by Richard BachmanThe Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
302 books — 260 voters
Points of Impact by Marko KloosTerms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos
Space Opera & Military SF
448 books — 249 voters

Forever Peace by Joe HaldemanA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeSteel Beach by John VarleyThe Descent by Jeff Long
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
325 books — 182 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyAbaddon’s Gate by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce BrownGolden Son by Pierce Brown
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
547 books — 777 voters

Arrowhead by Paul Kane
Most Addictive Books/Authors
384 books — 80 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Science Fiction Detective Novels
228 books — 153 voters

Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,086 books — 19,863 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Read It Now I Can't Stop Thinking About It
679 books — 380 voters

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Steampunk Books
1,235 books — 4,085 voters
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Golden Age & New Wave SF
269 books — 206 voters

Legend by David GemmellThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David GemmellOrcs by Stan NichollsHero in the Shadows by David Gemmell
Best Heroic Fantasy
717 books — 1,431 voters
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Top Fast-Paced Mystery
906 books — 836 voters

Last Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLegend by David Gemmell
Military Fantasy
298 books — 587 voters
Before They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombiePerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,037 books — 9,854 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
474 books — 1,168 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 848 voters

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David GemmellLegend by David Gemmell
Sword and Sorcery
603 books — 359 voters
Legend by David GemmellThe King Beyond the Gate by David Gemmell
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,123 books — 25,648 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,755 voters
Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleUse of Weapons by Iain M. BanksThe Postman by David BrinReady Player One by Ernest ClineJudas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,300 books — 24,518 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
762 books — 1,291 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books Ever
75,373 books — 279,858 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStorm Front by Jim ButcherLegend by David GemmellPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,048 books — 11,629 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonDune by Frank HerbertA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Excellent Space Opera
978 books — 3,516 voters