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The Sea Eternal by Emery RobinThe Shattering Peace by John ScalziThe Sovereign by C.L. ClarkThe Starving Saints by Caitlin StarlingThe Tapestry of Time by Kate Heartfield
2026 Hugo Eligible Novels
138 books — 13 voters
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. HarrowEnchantment by Orson Scott CardBook of Enchantments by Patricia C. WredeThornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Sleeping Beauty Retellings
254 books — 151 voters

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
YA Retellings of Sleeping Beauty
48 books — 25 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Top Romance Novels of All Time
710 books — 1,415 voters

The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,446 books — 16,347 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
930 books — 2,387 voters

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleRing Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Cosmic Horror That's Not Lovecraft
53 books — 32 voters
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleRat Queens, Vol. 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Cosmic & Lovecraftian Horror
241 books — 109 voters

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Books that take place in a single day
78 books — 50 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Popular Highly Rated Fantasy
195 books — 141 voters

The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerMistborn by Brandon SandersonArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
185 books — 149 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderThe Black Cauldron by Lloyd AlexanderThe High King by Lloyd Alexander
Best Fantasy of the 60s
76 books — 116 voters

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Classic Science Fiction - 1930-1939
94 books — 111 voters
The Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Rolling Stones by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
256 books — 268 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott CardThe Rowan by Anne McCaffreyThe Giver by Lois LowryStar Wars by Barbara Hambly
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
375 books — 183 voters
These Prisoning Hills by Christopher RoweA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Hugo 2023 Eligible Novellas
37 books — 65 voters

Notorious Sorcerer by Davinia EvansAugust Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex WhiteEclipse the Moon by Jessie MihalikHunt the Stars by Jessie MihalikThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Hugo 2023 Eligible Novels
127 books — 276 voters
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
New Speculative Fiction Stars 2010-2019
150 books — 46 voters

Black Water Sister by Zen ChoSoulless by Gail CarrigerDiscount Armageddon by Seanan McGuireHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingVita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,956 books — 4,469 voters
Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Science Fiction Released in 2010
39 books — 5 voters

Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. VaughanAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieFortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
Science Fiction Released in 2013
83 books — 7 voters
Binti by Nnedi OkoraforAncillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Science Fiction Released in 2015
67 books — 9 voters

Paper Girls, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelNinefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Science Fiction Released in 2016
75 books — 5 voters
All Systems Red by Martha WellsThe Collapsing Empire by John ScalziSix Wakes by Mur LaffertyThe Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
Science Fiction Released in 2017
76 books — 7 voters

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette KowalArtificial Condition by Martha WellsExit Strategy by Martha WellsSkyward by Brandon SandersonRogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Science Fiction Released in 2018
76 books — 6 voters
Network Effect by Martha WellsThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Science Fiction Released in 2020
64 books — 14 voters

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarA Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineAurora Rising by Amie KaufmanTo Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky ChambersGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Science Fiction Released in 2019
72 books — 9 voters
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAncillary Sword by Ann LeckieSaga, Volume 3 by Brian K. VaughanHonor's Knight by Rachel BachHeaven's Queen by Rachel Bach
Science Fiction Released in 2014
74 books — 5 voters

Trading in Danger by Elizabeth MoonEngaging the Enemy by Elizabeth MoonVictory Conditions by Elizabeth MoonValor's Trial by Tanya HuffOld Man's War by John Scalzi
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
332 books — 238 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott Card1632 by Eric FlintFortune's Pawn by Rachel BachTrading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon
Best Military Science Fiction Books
717 books — 904 voters


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