The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
914 books — 985 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,104 books — 25,561 voters

Black Hills by Dan SimmonsQuicksilver by Neal StephensonDrood by Dan SimmonsThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneJohnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Best Historical Fiction
7,248 books — 25,371 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,251 books — 24,494 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,850 books — 21,770 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienQuicksilver by Neal StephensonStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 7,000 voters