Organiser: World Science Fiction Society 3. Best YA Novel of 2019. I took some time off from work to finish Hod King, I couldn't put it down! Definitely in my top 3 this year. I have also not read anything from her yet. Best Non-Fiction of 2019. All books are good, but these were the best. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. We are are currently working on creating lists for more genres and would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions you have. Thank you! Press J to jump to the feed. We have also thought about lumping series together. Long time lurker here, checking out r/fantasy almost daily. D: Love you too, man! With that knowledge, we tried making a list of the top 100 fantasy books (based on what reddit users have been reading 2018 and 2019) The list turned out better than expected and we decided to publish it. Seriously, good list, makes me fairly happy Circe is next up in my queue, and I've just added another 30 to my "want to read"-list. We rank the books. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. I wasn't really in the mood for something so serious at the time so my enjoyment came as a real surprise. 1. /r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James. 15 users of 1,000 sort a book as fantasy, we don't consider it fantasy. With that knowledge, we tried making a list of the top 100 fantasy books (based on what reddit users have been reading 2018 and 2019) The list turned out better than expected and we decided to publish it. As you can expect, this list of YA fantasies isn’t comprehensive. There are 288 read "scifi" books at least - probably haven't tagged … So to be a bit positive, hopefully this sub is doing a good job introducing people to new books they'll love. Should definitely group trilogies/series as one though... Oh, and while I really like "Iron Gold", it's the fourth in a decidedly sci-fi-y series. Best Debut of 2019. I love you, r/Fantasy! Started: 1953 2. by. (And the only way I come ahead of Hebert and Pullman is alphabetically.). The r/Fantasy 2019 Top Novels Poll: Results! We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. But given those things, I can see why a primer of the top fantasy books for this age category might be necessary. by. ... And that’s really the key to any lasting portal fantasy -- the book … I have only read 26 of the 100 books on the list and am currently reading Kings of the Wyld, by Nicholas Eames after seeing it recommended numerous times here on r/fantasy. Ok, I guess you could call it Space Fantasy... never mind. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Stabby Winner, AMA Author Josiah Bancroft, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Edit 2:Just to clarify, we do not manually pick which books are on the list.I think most people understood that, but I will provide some information on how the list is created. Find all the best fiction, romance, humor and thriller books to read now. This is the most difficult part to get right and as some people have pointed out, there are at least two errors / inconsistencies in the list. Best Short Story Collection/Graphic Novel/Poetry of 2019. p.s. Love your writing my dude. You can see the full list on this google spreadsheet. Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) Goodreads voters in the Fantasy category tended toward the dark and sticky side this year, and the 2020 win goes to House of Earth and Blood, author Sarah J. Maas’ introduction to her new Crescent City series. I'm about to tackle Senlin Ascends cuz of this list so it better not have lied to me! Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. Ninth House. Preview — House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. Either way this list is still the best fantasy guide online. Definitely deserved! That should mean that either less people voted this year, something weird considering the growth of the sub, or they chose to diversify their choice and voted for less known series. ... and library. Edit:The most common suggestion seems to be to lump series into one entry. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, Sabaa Tahir, Tomi Adeyemi, Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. The links take you to the Goodreads page for the series/book. And The Waste Lands appears twice, once as The Waste Lands and once as Dark Tower III. More: The best books published in 2019 so far. But I will say: your books have really spoken to my heart, and I've bought copies of Senlin for more friends and family than I've shared any other book I've read. 3. 17 new science fiction and fantasy books to check out this November Mermen, dragons, and new Star Wars appear in the new books to read By Andrew Liptak Nov 2, 2019, 10:40am EDT Fair warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot bigger. 31 Young Adult Books That We Deemed The Best Of 2019. I love reading and I almost exclusively read fantasy books. The folks on r/books/ are way more varied in opinions, there's much less bandwagon thinking (or at least, the bandwagons are different) than here. The 52,851 subscribers of the /r/fantasy sub-reddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite Fantasy books/series they've ever read, and the user's posted favorites were combined to make a top 105. With a panel of leading fantasy authors—N.K. Though all the spots taken up by HP, LoTR, Sanderson and GOT really make me prefer the r/fantasy top novels list with lumping series together. The Hugos are probably the most prestigious and talked-about fantasy and science fiction awards out there. Just finished Assassin’s Fate, the final book in Robin Hobb’s 16-book Realm of the Elderlings saga. Every month on Tor.com and the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s best science fiction & fantasy books. We discovered that the fantasy genre is by far the most popular genre in the data we have. After seeing Circe on the top of the list and many of the weekly lists, it is definitely on my to-read list. Written By: J.R.R Tolkien Price: $26.17 Pages: 1504 Buy now: Amazon Release Date: Oct 24, 2014, Originally Published: July 29, 1954 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 The book that puts the fantasy genre on the literary map, Lord of the Rings is not only considered as the best fantasy book but is also the best book … K. So to clarify, this is a 'What (fantasy book) are you reading/talking about' analysis, not a top or most popular fantasy book in anyone's opinion analysis. “The reason that I’m doing this is these are dangerous times,” Lindelof explained, “and we need dangerous sh… The Sixth World by Rebecca Roanhorse. Pretty convinced that I just read the greatest fantasy ever written and it’ll be hard for anything in the genre to top it. Westside, by W.M. Total votes: 2019 was 4663, 2018 was 5151, 2017 was 5758, 2016 just 3223 (I think i'm looking at the right numbers). The following highlights from the book … Mmm. 11,403 comments parsed and found to be containing valid books. You can find the list on https://topredditbooks.com/c/genre/fantasy. Almost every book from last year's top 15 , with the glaring exception of WoT, lost votes. Edit 3:We just want to thank you all for your interest in the list and the amazing feedback. The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang. 2019 has been (and still is) an amazing year of book releases in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, young adult, and beyond. While marred by a slate voting controversyin 2015, the awards seems to have recovered since then. There’s a … /r/Fantasy "Top" Lists 2020. r/Fantasy Top Top Self Published Novels 2020; r/Fantasy Top Hopeful-and-Uplifting Novels Poll; r/Fantasy Top Books Read in 2019 ; r/Fantasy Top LGBTQA+ Books; r/Fantasy Top Novels/Series of the Decade; r/Fantasy Top Novellas (links to be changed to results when they come out) 2019. r/Fantasy Top Novels Nothing to be sorry about, all feedback helps. Young Adult fantasy is expansive and growing, which makes it all the more surprising that Book Riot hasn’t had a must-read list of the best YA fantasy books before. I never go to r/books and holy shit I did not expect to see Gray House on a list. I think either is correct, but both is inconsistent. WINNER 95,084 votes. Plus your self publish story is amazing. The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time. Best Fantasy of 2019. Here’s a list of best fantasy books of all time (arranged alphabetically)! And if you’re looking for even more stories to take you to another world, discover these science fiction and fantasy books by Black authors. For two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. I like this list, read 56 out of 100 and a few more on my immediate tbr. I've started going there a lot, find it very refreshing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://topredditbooks.com/c/genre/fantasy. I listened to the audio book of Circe and loved it. Unleash your mind with these 100 extraordinary science fiction & fantasy books. Looking forward to listening to the third book (and fourth when it comes out)! WINNER 53,430 votes. Akers (May 7, Harpe Me and a friend created a website, where we parse comments from the weekly "what are you reading thread" on r/books and publish a weekly list of the most popular books on the website. First some numbers and then some information on how the lists are created. We do have a ratio threshold, so if only e.g. I don't know if you felt like you took a risk with the extended perspective/POV shift in the back half of the second book, but I really liked it. For all it's flaws I think r/fantasy is still the best place on the internet to find the next thing to read. In the interest of finding new reads for us to review, as well as discovering what you're top grimdark books are, we have created this big list for you to vote on your top favorite grimdark fantasy reads! Discover the best Fantasy in Best Sellers. Circe was one of my favorite books last year, absolutely beautiful writing. Hope you like the list and that it helps you find your next read. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the /r/fantasy community. The 100 Must-Read Books of 2019 Stirring novels and short stories, thought-provoking histories, affecting memoirs and more. I am disappointed not to have only seen a certain character in a preview chapter but nevertheless great writing. Book one: The City of Brass. It may take a while since this is something we do in our very limited free time,but we are brainstorming on how we can implement some of your suggestions and we will release an updated list. Discover the best Fantasy Romance in Best Sellers. Ivy League freshman Galaxy “Alex” Stern has been tasked with investigating Yale University’s infamous secret societies. Press J to jump to the feed. I've been pimping your book out to anyone who will listen. /r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. (A huge thanks to u/lyrrael and the other mods for helping me beat this thing into shape). Hachette Book Group/Macmillan Publishers. Also love your writing. You bugger! 69! I've read 69 of these, I think that earns me Reddit points! Martin or A Game of Thrones, by G.R.R.MThis is all obviously the same book, but it is tricky for an algorithm to figure that out. Replies to the census also dropped this year. Book … Recycled peanuts! But better late than never. But one day, she’ll summon a djinn warrior during one of her cons, and she will need to accept that all those childhood stories are real. 17 new science fiction and fantasy books to check out this October From Star Wars spin-offs to the imagined futures of acclaimed authors By Andrew Liptak Oct 1, 2019, 2:00pm EDT That sounds right up my street, she jumps straight to the top of the to be read list. Big List. This list includes all entries with at least five votes. We Hunt the Flame book. 14. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. ... and I scroll through reddit quite a bit. These are the books that captured our attention. by. People lived because she killed. It's Greek myths and it's basically two medium sized books (Song of Achilles & Circe) and a short story (Galatea). Then we match the book mentioned to an actual book on goodreads and google books. (Even if I can't at all remember the specifics of what I wanted to tell you. 284 books based on 412 votes: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, A Game of Thrones by George R.R. This is something I will definitely look into. House of Earth and Blood. I hadn't encountered your books yet, but I just checked out Senlin Ascends on Goodreads and that sounds amazing. From a very quick look at the numbers, I think you're right that the lost votes were mostly at the very top of the list (comparing 2019 to 18). Here are the best books of 2019, according to the Goodreads Choice Awards. Yeah, well, thank you too! For recommendations about new releases, visit our Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of the Month page. Best Literary and General Fiction of 2019. I'm about 80% of the way through Arm of the Sphinx now, have all the Books so far as audiobooks on Audible (had one free credit and my friend had been recommending them for over a year; I finally took the plunge). I would argue that the most popular books are the books being read the most. Best Mystery and Thriller of 2019. Sort books into genres. I just re-read the first two before enjoying the 3rd. Read 3 722 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. It is likely we will do it in the future. Spanning 10 books and over 9,000 pages of brutal, beautiful and complex fantasy writing, Steven Erikson's series delivers world building on a larger scale than Tolkien and Jordan put together. Damon Lindelof is out here comparing his “remixed” Watchmen adaptation — based on Alan Moore’s graphic novel about superheroes being treated as outlaws — to the goddamned Bible. First we look for mentions of books in the weekly "what are you reading" thread. The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) YA author Leigh Bardugo’s debut into mainstream fantasy—a massive critical and commercial success—has clearly won the hearts of Goodreads voters, too. I loved your books so thank you sir. I can't wait for #4. Sorry wasn't trying to be critical as it is a very good list...I was just shocked at some of the names not on there. The Best Horror Books of 2019 By Liberty Hardy When it comes to being scared on purpose, I am 100% all for scary books, but I don’t enjoy scary movies, or haunted amusement rides, or anything else that might frighten me. It doesn't make a lot of sense to have The Lord of the Rings on there at #39, and then to have all its parts on there too, at #17, #50 and #40. 189. The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan. Here we use data from goodreads, where goodreads users put books into categories/shelves. I was surprised at how much I've enjoyed so far, and John Banks has been doing a great job as narrator. Without you, I’d still be mucking donkey stalls for peanuts. I just finished your books and am so excited for the next one to come out! Inside the pages of this book, you’ll meet a con woman who does tricks to get by. There are 625 read "fantasy" books at least - probably haven't tagged all of them. Apart from the number of different accounts clicking the subscribe button, I'm not sure there's been much measurable growth of the sub in the last couple years. Man, after finishing The Hod King there was something I desperately wanted to tell you on social media, and then I was saddened to learn you had gone off-the-grid, so it makes me irrationally excited to see you posting here. So I would say that "top 100 most popular" is an accurate description.Right now we are using the word best instead of popular on the site, which may be less accurate. So excited for whatever comes next.). There are many more terrific fantasy books out there for you to read, but these are some of the essentials. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and its the first time I read something that got me more excited than Sanderson. Yes this is an analysis of what the people of r/books are reading. They are both a result of this step not being 100% accurate. Books that received equal number of votes get the same rank. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (4.32 avg rating; 670,055 ratings) The first book in the prequel trilogy to the hugely popular The Mortal Instruments series, Clockwork Angel takes place in Victorian London. I had no idea this vote was even happening, and I scroll through reddit quite a bit. To say that I’m floored would be understating it. The best science fiction and fantasy books of 2019 From acclaimed authors to emerging talent, these are the best reads of the year By Andrew Liptak Dec 13, 2019, 3:10pm EST Grimdark Alliance's Best Grimdark Fantasy grimdarkalliance.com is the home of grimdark speculative fiction reviews, interviews and more. It seems like we were just here, telling you about the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2018… but no, another six months have indeed passed, and all we have to show for it is a towering stack of fantastic, fantastical new reads.. ... What it's about: In 1973, Jonathan Collins spends more time in fantasy … It’s officially done shooting its first season and has a teaser, with Regina King, Jeremy Irons, and Don Johnson confirmed as leads. The world, characters and prose are all great and refreshing. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Wh… So looking forward to reading your work! The Amazon editors got together and picked our very favorites, considering criteria such as vision, character creation, world building, and storytelling style. We discovered that the fantasy genre is by far the most popular genre in the data we have. Can't say I was hugely fond of Song of Achilles but it hasn't put me off keeping Circe on my list, which from reviews seems to be better and less uber-romantic. TL;DRThe list is essentially "auto generated" from data we have collected and parsed. Best Science Fiction of 2019. They are named after Hugo Gernsback, founder of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and award literature, artwork, film, performance and other accomplishments in science fiction and fantasy published in the previous year. This is straight forward, we mostly look at the number of mentions that a book has, but also consider the comment scores. I've not read Madeline Miller before but looking up her books seem to be fictional retellings of Latin and Greek myths. The best science fiction and fantasy of 2019 ... First, there are all the buzzy books to consider and the question of whether you’re going to end up … This can be tricky since some people write A Song of Ice and Fire book 1, by George R. R. Martin while other people write ASOIAF book 1, by G.R.R. Pullman is alphabetically. ) - probably have n't tagged all of them be sorry about all. Are currently working on creating lists for more genres and would really appreciate feedback... 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