The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Stranger by Albert Camus
The anti-hero in fiction
344 books — 300 voters
Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Military Fantasy
302 books — 590 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Dark Fantasy
540 books — 700 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
243 books — 384 voters

Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonBeyond Redemption by Michael R. FletcherThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
480 books — 1,175 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Thieves
662 books — 1,264 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
185 books — 149 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Villain Protagonist
389 books — 651 voters