The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanMistborn by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonMagician by Raymond E. Feist
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,142 books — 25,669 voters
Childhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeDiaspora by Greg EganThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinBlindsight by Peter Watts
Mind-bending Science Fiction
222 books — 160 voters

Sword in the Storm by David GemmellGhost King by David GemmellRavenheart by David GemmellQuest for Lost Heroes by David GemmellWinter Warriors by David Gemmell
Fantasy Books for Adult Males
219 books — 82 voters
Storm Front by Jim  ButcherThe Gunslinger by Stephen        KingThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Spell for Chameleon by Piers AnthonyGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,059 books — 11,659 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,566 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert
Best Science Fiction
3,644 books — 6,901 voters