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)
4,670 books — 26,694 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
247 books — 206 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
2,196 books — 12,180 voters

Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,731 books — 25,622 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick Herbert
Best Science Fiction
3,845 books — 7,697 voters