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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Their L... by Mark Zwonitzer
Best Books on Country/Roots Music
152 books — 24 voters
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
Best Manga Book Ever
1,248 books — 3,940 voters

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaRurouni Kenshin, Volume 01 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Good Manga
290 books — 212 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanMistborn by Brandon SandersonFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Most Interesting Magic System
2,612 books — 8,704 voters

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The series got worse and worse
171 books — 292 voters
The Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson
Most Obvious Tolkien Imitators
51 books — 218 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyEast by Edith PattouSpindle's End by Robin McKinleyThe Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnthem by Ayn Rand
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,653 books — 25,867 voters

Beyond the Summerland by L.B. GrahamTailchaser's Song by Tad WilliamsA Dangerous Path by Erin Hunter
Worst Endings
23 books — 30 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthThe Wall and the Wing by Laura RubyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWormwood by G.P. TaylorShadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
Quirkiest Books
38 books — 30 voters

The Secret of Shabaz by Jennifer MacaireBrisingr by Christopher PaoliniDark River by Erin HunterIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora PierceFar Traveler by Rebecca Tingle
Most Predictable
13 books — 8 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,251 books — 24,497 voters

Into the Wild by Erin HunterTailchaser's Song by Tad Williams
Great Cat Books
1,581 books — 953 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Best Young Adult Books
13,029 books — 80,080 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,736 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonHoles by Louis Sachar
The Most Deserving Newbery
104 books — 2,990 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Young Adult Fiction
3,587 books — 6,902 voters
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,403 books — 18,090 voters