The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,042 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,786 voters

The Doors of Stone by Patrick RothfussThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinA Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
Forthcoming Books
237 books — 685 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,816 books — 2,138 voters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Historical Fantasy
325 books — 284 voters
The Ten Thousand by Paul Kearney
Historical Fiction: Ancient Greece
145 books — 213 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDracula by Bram StokerCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,877 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanRise of Empire by Michael J. SullivanHeir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Thieves
661 books — 1,262 voters

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Best James Bond Books
91 books — 94 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Belgariad, Vol. 1 by David EddingsWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,778 voters

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanHeir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanRise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan
Best of Michael J. Sullivan
39 books — 4 voters
Streams of Silver by R.A. SalvatoreCormyr by Ed GreenwoodThe Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreCanticle by R.A. SalvatoreAzure Bonds by Kate Novak
All Forgotten Realms Books
179 books — 29 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank Herbert
Best Ending
8,042 books — 6,108 voters
The Four Feathers by A.E.W. MasonThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeDracula by Bram StokerThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Must Read Classics
1,866 books — 4,662 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books Ever
76,713 books — 285,298 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Classics
301 books — 580 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,236 books — 25,907 voters
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Odyssey by HomerThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. HowardTarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Iliad by Homer
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
382 books — 366 voters

Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsDragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret WeisThe Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreMagician's Gambit by David EddingsDragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Diamond Throne by David EddingsHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
Best Fantasy of the 90s
384 books — 788 voters

The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerMythology by Edith Hamilton
Best Books About Mythology
1,395 books — 2,219 voters
The Halfling's Gem by R.A. SalvatoreThe Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreElfshadow by Elaine CunninghamStreams of Silver by R.A. SalvatoreElminster by Ed Greenwood
Best Forgotten Realms Novels
156 books — 172 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchTheft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters
Heir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnDarth Plagueis by James LucenoStar Wars by Steve Perry
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,301 voters