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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,149 books — 4,729 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDark Lover by J.R. Ward
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,833 books — 4,705 voters

Angelfall by Susan EeSwitched by Amanda HockingMy Blood Approves by Amanda HockingThe Darkest Frost, Vol. 1 by Tanya HolmesHell's Teeth by James Fahy
Indie Books - Paranormal Fiction
3,093 books — 3,933 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy World
1,562 books — 1,941 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombiePrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
456 books — 1,213 voters

The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasGraceling by Kristin CashoreAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
SF/F Assassins!
301 books — 817 voters
Dark Forces by Stephen         KingThe Dark Descent by David G. Hartwell999 by Al SarrantonioSNAFU by Geoff BrownRead Us or Die by Jason Gehlert
Best Horror Anthologies
468 books — 734 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoVicious by Victoria SchwabThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackPrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Villain Protagonist
380 books — 660 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Favorite Fantasy Books
925 books — 651 voters

The Dark Wife by Sarah DiemerThe One Who Eats Monsters by Casey MatthewsThe Midnight Hunt by L.L. RaandWitch Wolf by Winter PenningtonSanta Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
F/F Paranormal and Urban Fantasy
402 books — 594 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best of Neil Gaiman
112 books — 514 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
724 books — 466 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonDead Beat by Jim ButcherMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsSummer Knight by Jim Butcher
Best Occult Detective Fiction
453 books — 341 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisDracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Theological Weird Fiction
448 books — 314 voters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin  StarlingHell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteWilder Girls by Rory Power
Queer Horror
564 books — 294 voters

Coilhunter by Dean F. WilsonThe Gunslinger by Stephen         KingBloodrush by Ben GalleyBloodmoon by Ben GalleyBloodfeud by Ben Galley
Weird Westerns
273 books — 265 voters
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecEmpire of the Vampire by Jay KristoffHall of Smoke by H.M. LongProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
203 books — 238 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussPrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceBefore They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
Favorite Dark Fantasy Series
128 books — 213 voters
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuWilder Girls by Rory PowerInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
289 books — 188 voters

The Cavalier by Israh AziziThe Legacy of the Key by S.L. MorganThe Uninvited by S.L. MorganComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa James
Neat Covers
143 books — 86 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDracula by Bram StokerThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceThe Queen of the Damned by Anne RiceCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Fantastic Vampire Fiction
120 books — 81 voters

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