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
299 books — 587 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
529 books — 689 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
243 books — 383 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
476 books — 1,172 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Thieves
659 books — 1,255 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
182 books — 146 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Villain Protagonist
384 books — 643 voters