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
300 books — 588 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
532 books — 692 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
479 books — 1,173 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Thieves
660 books — 1,258 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
183 books — 147 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Villain Protagonist
384 books — 645 voters