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A Little Hatred by Joe AbercrombieA Time of Courage by John GwynneBattle Ground by Jim ButcherThe Hunger of the Gods by John GwynneEmpire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
417 books — 442 voters
القرآن الكريم by Anonymous
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,183 books — 117,890 voters

A Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. Jones
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
718 books — 1,079 voters
Peace Talks by Jim ButcherThe Core by Peter V. BrettDead Man's Steel by Luke Scull
Best Picks: Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2017
226 books — 687 voters

The Last Mortal Bond by Brian StaveleyThe Great Ordeal by R. Scott BakkerPeace Talks by Jim Butcher
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
202 books — 1,290 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanThe Fires of Heaven by Robert JordanThe Desert Spear by Peter V. BrettThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
Desert Fantasy
166 books — 173 voters

Memories of Ice by Steven EriksonDeadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonHouse of Chains by Steven EriksonThe Bonehunters by Steven Erikson
Best Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
11 books — 24 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanAnathem by Neal StephensonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
All Time Favorite Speculative Fiction
326 books — 129 voters

Traitor's Blade by Sebastien de CastellSkin Game by Jim Butcher
Best Picks: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2014
262 books — 1,273 voters
Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieThe Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerThe Black Company by Glen CookA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
The Grimdarks
469 books — 1,163 voters

The Skull Throne by Peter V. BrettQueen of Fire by Anthony Ryan
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
444 books — 1,505 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
SF/F Assassins!
305 books — 800 voters

Red Country by Joe AbercrombieCold Days by Jim ButcherKing of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Fantasy Books 2012
70 books — 209 voters
The Daylight War by Peter V. BrettThe Unholy Consult by R. Scott Bakker
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
616 books — 2,894 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,104 books — 25,561 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieStorm Front by Jim ButcherAnathem by Neal Stephenson
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,124 books — 2,666 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbSmall Favor by Jim ButcherWhite Night by Jim Butcher
The Best Fantasy Books
1,726 books — 1,476 voters
Magician by Raymond E. FeistThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
810 books — 1,779 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbLegend by David GemmellThe Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,805 books — 2,163 voters
The Ten Thousand by Paul KearneyThe Black Company by Glen CookThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonLegend by David Gemmell
Military Fantasy
297 books — 555 voters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Medieval Fantasy Books
487 books — 897 voters