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Last Updated: 5/19/11, through December '10 polls)
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Beyond Reality's FANTASY TOP 10
(Rank/Score/Book)
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1 - 9.56 A CLASH OF KINGS, by George R.R. Martin
2 - 9.23 A GAME OF THRONES, by George R.R. Martin
3 - 9.21 A STORM OF SWORDS, by George R. R. Martin
4 - 9.06 THE CURSE OF CHALION, by Lois McMaster Bujold
5 - 8.77 JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL, by Susanna Clarke
6 - 8.57 TO RIDE HELL'S CHASM, by Janny Wurts
7 - 8.53 PALIMPSEST, by Catherynne M. Valente
7 - 8.53 BOOK OF THE NEW SUN, by Gene Wolfe
9 - 8.43 FLESH AND SPIRIT, by Carol Berg
10 - 8.41 KUSHIEL'S DART, by Jacqueline Carey
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*** Minimum of 10 readers.
Beyond Reality's SCI-FI TOP 10
(Rank/Score/Book)
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1 - 8.94 CRYPTONOMICON, by Neal Stephenson
2 - 8.92 SNOW QUEEN, by Joan D. Vinge
3 - 8.81 SPIN, by Robert Charles Wilson
4 - 8.67 REMNANT POPULATION, by Elizabeth Moon
5 - 8.50 A FIRE UPON THE DEEP, by Vernor Vinge
5 - 8.50 WILD SEED, by Octavia Butler
7 - 8.48 DUNE, by Frank Herbert
8 - 8.45 EARTH ABIDES, by George Stewart
9 - 8.43 ANATHEM, by Neal Stephenson
10 - 8.42 TUF VOYAGING, by George R.R. Martin
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*** Minimum of 10 readers.
Beyond Reality's "Best Seller List" (Most Readers)
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37 ENDER'S GAME, by Orson Scott Card
34 A CLASH OF KINGS, by George R.R. Martin
34 DRAGONFLIGHT, by Anne McCaffrey
32 GOOD OMENS, by N. Gaiman & T. Pratchett
31 SHARDS OF HONOR, by Lois McMaster Bujold
30 A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin
30 THE HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, D. Adams
28 HYPERION, by Dan Simmons
28 NEUROMANCER, by William Gibson
28 THE CHRONOLITHS, by Robert Charles Wilson
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Beyond Reality's "Returned Book List" (Most Tossers)
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10 RED MARS, by Kim Stanley Robinson
6 ASH: A SECRET HISTORY, by Mary Gentle
5 DOOMSDAY BOOK, by Connie Willis
4 BONESHAKER, by Cherie Priest
4 LORD FOUL'S BANE, by Stephen R. Donaldson
4 THIRTEEN/BLACK MAN, by Richard K. Morgan
4 THE TRAVELER, by John Twelve Hawks
4 CITY OF SAINTS AND MADMEN, Jeff Vandermeer
3 THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO, Patrick Ness
3 WICKED, by Gregory Maguire
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Beyond Reality's "Burned Book List" (Lowest Rated)
(Rank/Score/Book)
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1 - 5.75 STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND, by Robert A. Heinlein
2 - 5.77 THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED, by Patricia A. McKillip
3 - 5.94 WICKED, by Gregory Maguire
4 - 6.00 ISLAND IN THE SEA OF TIME, by S.M. Stirling
5 - 6.15 TO REIGN IN HELL, by Steven Brust
5 - 6.15 THE TRAVELER, by John Twelve Hawks
7 - 6.16 CRYSTAL RAIN, by Tobias Buckell
8 - 6.33 THE LAST STORMLORD, by Glenda Larke
9 - 6.65 TO YOUR SCATTERED BODIES GO, by Philip Jose Farmer
10 - 6.66 SINGER OF SOULS, Adam Stemple
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*** Minimum of 10 readers.
Beyond Reality's BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
(Our Most Recommended Titles)
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[2001:]
F - A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin
SF- SNOW CRASH, by Neal Stephenson
[2002:]
F - GOOD OMENS, by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
SF- ENDER'S GAME, by Orson Scott Card
[2003:]
F - A CLASH OF KINGS, by George R. R. Martin
SF- WAY STATION, by Clifford D. Simak
[2004:]
F - A STORM OF SWORDS, by George R. R. Martin
SF- DUNE, by Frank Herbert
[2005:]
F - THE CURSE OF CHALION, by Lois McMaster Bujold
SF- THE WARRIOR'S APPRENTICE, by Lois McMaster Bujold
[2006:]
F - THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR, by Tad Williams
SF- SPIN, by Robert Charles Wilson
[2007:]
F - JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL, by Susanna Clarke
SF- OLD MAN'S WAR, by John Scalzi
[2008:]
F - THE NAME OF THE WIND, by Patrick Rothfuss
SF- SCHISM, by Catherine Asaro
[2009:]
F - TO RIDE HELL'S CHASM, by Janny Wurts
SF- REMNANT POPULATION, by Elizabeth Moon
[2010:]
F - PALIMPSEST, by Catherynne M. Valente
SF- ANATHEM, by Neal Stephenson
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