The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksLast Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
2008 DGLA Fantasy Book Nominees
97 books — 220 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardGrass by Sheri S. TepperStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,113 books — 25,580 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,028 books — 9,835 voters