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)
4,212 books — 25,806 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 — 161 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
2,083 books — 11,741 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,446 books — 24,719 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert
Best Science Fiction
3,658 books — 6,997 voters