Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kaboom Boom (13 Lists)



The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
Best Popular Epic Fantasy Books on Goodreads
184 books — 37 voters
The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French
SPFBO Finalists
61 books — 7 voters

Royal Assassin by Robin HobbThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. SullivanWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,397 voters
The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
4,140 books — 164 voters

Legend by David GemmellThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbHeir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanSword in the Storm by David Gemmell
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,135 books — 25,658 voters
Blood Song by Anthony RyanWaylander by David GemmellPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceHero in the Shadows by David GemmellPrisoner of the Horned Helmet by James Silke
Dark Heroic Fantasy
65 books — 90 voters

Blood Song by Anthony RyanPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHeir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanThe Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,629 books — 1,906 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFool's Errand by Robin HobbGolden Fool by Robin HobbTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Legacy by R.A. Salvatore
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 786 voters
The Odyssey by Homer
Fantasy Classics
301 books — 580 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussBlood Song by Anthony RyanPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Single POV Fantasy
29 books — 13 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettFool's Fate by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,048 books — 9,870 voters

In the Realm of the Wolf by David GemmellThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussLegend by David GemmellWaylander by David GemmellSwords Against Death by Fritz Leiber
Sword and Sorcery
603 books — 360 voters