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The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterThe Lost War by Justin Lee AndersonMurder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang
SPFBO Champions
10 books — 32 voters
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
Best Indie Fantasy Books of 2020
27 books — 33 voters

The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonShields in Shadow by Andy PeloquinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRise of Empire by Michael J. SullivanThe Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Military Fantasy
307 books — 578 voters
Darkblade Assassin by Andy Peloquin
SPFBO 2018 The Weatherwax Report
30 books — 22 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,755 books — 6,912 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,843 books — 22,459 voters

Age of Swords by Michael J. SullivanAge of Myth by Michael J. SullivanThe Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. SullivanThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinA Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
2017 Highly Anticipated Epic Fantasy
89 books — 663 voters
Hannahwhere by John M. McIlveenIt's Never Too Late by C. Yvette SpencerMurder by Sarah PinboroughGloryhill by Vanessa HawkinsEcho from Mount Royal by Dave Riese
Cassie's Cover of the Year 2016
111 books — 593 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,844 voters
The Faerie Queene by Edmund SpenserIdylls of the King by Alfred TennysonThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerThe Poem of the Cid by AnonymousThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Best of Epic Poetry
126 books — 206 voters

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersGaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Amateur Detective
373 books — 105 voters
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieWhy Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,786 books — 3,049 voters

Chameleon by Edain DuguayYou Can Date Boys When You're Forty by Dave Barry
2014 Goodreads Choice Awards - Write In Candidates
149 books — 87 voters
Troll Or Derby by Red TashStardust by Neil GaimanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanSmall Favor by Jim Butcher
Books about Faery
1,154 books — 2,347 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanFrom the Dust Returned by Ray BradburyThe Halloween Tree by Ray BradburyThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Books to Read On or Around Halloween
334 books — 190 voters
If Chins Could Kill by Bruce CampbellAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtLady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona CarnarvonMy Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,630 books — 3,540 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBatman by Frank MillerI Am Legend by Richard MathesonThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,783 voters
Mechanized Masterpieces by Penny FreemanMr. Gunn & Dr. Bohemia by Pete FordNew Orleans By Gaslight by Brandon Black
Best Unknown Steampunk
241 books — 333 voters

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil Gaiman
The Best Paranormal/Fantasy/Science Fiction Books
2,752 books — 3,429 voters
Shadow of the Last Men by J.M. SalyardsIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Best first kiss scene
208 books — 319 voters

Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel KayLord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel KayThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanTigana by Guy Gavriel KayThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
13,231 books — 8,696 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsTimeline by Michael CrichtonA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe End of Eternity by Isaac AsimovA Sound of Thunder and Other Stories by Ray Bradbury
Best Time Travel Fiction
2,182 books — 5,465 voters

A Week in Winter by Maeve BinchyGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
52 Books In 52 Weeks - 2013
158 books — 208 voters
A King's Ransom by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Ghost of the Mary Celeste by Valerie MartinRaiders of the Nile by Steven SaylorThe Sharp Hook of Love by Sherry Jones
Historical Fiction 2014
415 books — 2,021 voters

The Beckoning Lady by Margery AllinghamGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Mystery/Suspense that's So Much Fun You Want to Be a Character
246 books — 172 voters
The Silk Code by Paul Levinson
Best Firsts in Science Fiction
39 books — 132 voters

Anatomy of a Poet by C.J. HeckThe Complete Poetic Works Of Michael Madsen by Michael Madsen
New Poetry books
469 books — 379 voters
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanRiver of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
662 books — 2,920 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryStreets of Laredo by Larry McMurtryDead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtryComanche Moon by Larry McMurtryShane by Jack Schaefer
Best Westerns
1,438 books — 1,625 voters
On Dark Shores by J.A. ClementDoodling by Jonathan GouldThe Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. SullivanTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanRise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan
Little Known Authors Worth Reading
4,019 books — 3,217 voters


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