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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Benjamin (9 Lists)



Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted ChiangFevre Dream by George R.R. MartinHarbinger of the Storm by Aliette de BodardLavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Historical Fantasy
315 books — 275 voters
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Folding Knife by K.J. ParkerLavinia by Ursula K. Le GuinFevre Dream by George R.R. Martin
Best Standalone Fantasy
376 books — 465 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchSharp Teeth by Toby BarlowZoo City by Lauren BeukesAlready Dead by Charlie Huston
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,343 books — 12,467 voters
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse BullingtonThe Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerThe Heroes by Joe AbercrombieThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienZoo City by Lauren Beukes
Best Fantasy Book Covers
1,742 books — 1,833 voters

Whispers Under Ground by Ben AaronovitchThrone of the Crescent Moon by Saladin AhmedKings of Morning by Paul KearneyThe King's Blood by Daniel AbrahamCaliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
646 books — 1,420 voters
The Islanders by Christopher PriestInfidel by Kameron HurleyGoliath by Scott WesterfeldThe Iron Jackal by Chris WoodingWhispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
Science Fiction and Fantasy Books We Can’t Wait For This Fall (2011)
34 books — 138 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books that Make you Laugh
3,487 books — 5,028 voters