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13,115 books — 80,193 voters

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101 books — 432 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
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719 books — 1,384 voters
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Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,300 books — 1,620 voters

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1,150 books — 2,724 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
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628 books — 2,905 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
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2,084 books — 11,745 voters
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2,798 books — 9,156 voters

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The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,216 books — 25,812 voters