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1

7301

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The Name Of The Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
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2

6194

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Lord Of The Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien
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3

4764

510

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The Way Of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
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4

5810

2112

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A Game Of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
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Awards Won:1997 LocusF
Award Nominations:1997 NEBULA, 1997 WFA
5

4237

1377

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The Wheel Of Time
Robert Jordan
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6

3387

774

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Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
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7

2669

407

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A Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss
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8

2668

589

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The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
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9

3646

1890

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Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
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10

1884

406

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Lies Of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
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11

1822

450

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The Hobbit By J.r.r. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
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12

2061

786

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Assasin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb
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13

1607

447

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The Dresden Files
Jim Butcher
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14

1823

722

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Gardens Of The Moon
Steven Erikson
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Award Nominations:2000 WFA
15

1526

477

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Magician
Raymond E. Feist
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16

1647

667

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Malazan Book Of The Fallen
Steven Erikson
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17

1494

529

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The Night Angel Trilogy
Brent Weeks
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18

1409

470

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The Warded Man
Peter V. Brett
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19

1168

258

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The Lightbringer Series
Brent Weeks
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20

1081

351

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The Black Company
Glen Cook
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21

1100

391

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Prince Of Thorns
Mark Lawrence
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22

1037

336

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Elantris By Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
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23

845

290

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The Amulet Of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud
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24

816

262

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Daughter Of The Empire
Raymond E. Feist
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25

1111

617

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American Gods
Neil Gaiman
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Awards Won:2002 NEBULA, 2002 HUGO, 2002 LocusF
Award Nominations:2001 BSFA, 2002 BFS, 2002 WFA
26

255

18

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Hatch The Dragons Of Laton
The Dragons Of Laton
James Stevens
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27

339

153

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Dune
Frank Herbert
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Awards Won:1965 NEBULA, 1966 HUGO
28

388

225

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Memory Sorrow And Thorn
Tad Williams
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29

262

94

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The Black Prism
Brent Weeks
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30

199

37

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Codex Alera Series
Jim Butcher
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31

177

14

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The Kingkiller Chronicles
Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1
Patrick Rothfuss
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32

235

93

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The Dark Materials Trilogy
Philip Pullman
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33

156

9

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Stormlight Archive Words Of Radiance
The Stormlight Archive
(Book 2)
Brandon Sanderson
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34

207

73

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The Dark Tower Series
Stephen King
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35

156

25

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The Heroes Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie
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36

268

150

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The Belgariad Series By David Eddings
David Eddings
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37

236

123

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The Elfstones Of Shannara
Terry Brooks
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38

259

156

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Chronicles Of Narnia
C. S. Lewis
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39

171

62

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Nine Princes In Amber
Roger Zelazny
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40

152

43

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Elric
Michael Moorcock
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41

157

50

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Tigana Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay
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42

158

59

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Heroes Die
Matthew Woodring Stover
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43

197

107

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A Wizard Of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
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44

171

81

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Broken Empire Series
Mark Lawrence
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45

134

45

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Low Town
Daniel Polansky
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46

121

32

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Jv Jones
J. V. Jones
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47

191

110

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Legend Of Drizzt
R.A. Salvatore
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48

121

32

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A Storm Of Swords
A Song of Ice and Fire
(Book 3)
George R.R. Martin
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Awards Won:2001 LocusF
Award Nominations:2001 NEBULA, 2001 HUGO
49

174

92

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Jonathan Strange
Susanna Clarke
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50

116

29

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Shadow Of The Torturer
Gene Wolfe
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51

107

20

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Across The Nightingale Floor
Lian Hearn
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52

132

51

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Watership Down Richard Adams
Richard Adams
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53

123

43

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Dragonflight By Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey
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54

164

90

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Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien
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55

119

42

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A Shadow In Summer
Daniel Abraham
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56

146

75

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Drenai Series
David Gemmell
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57

174

109

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Lord Foul's Bane
Stephen R. Donaldson
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Awards Won:1979 BFS
Award Nominations:1978 WFA
58

100

29

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A Clash Of Kings
HBO Tie in Edition
George R.R. Martin
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Awards Won:1999 LocusF
Award Nominations:1999 NEBULA
59

132

67

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Neverwhere By Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
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60

105

38

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Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson
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61

123

58

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Gormenghast
Mervyn Peake
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62

97

32

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Theft Of Swords
Michael J. Sullivan
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63

92

27

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Farseer Trilogy
The Farseer Trilogy
(Book 1)
Robin Hobb
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64

100

36

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The Witcher
Andrzej Sapkowski
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65

105

43

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Sabriel
Garth Nix
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66

110

49

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Legend David Gemmell
David Gemmell
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67

121

72

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Pawn Of Prophecy
David Eddings
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68

70

16

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Recluce Series
L. E. Modesitt Jr.
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69

114

65

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The Sword Of Shannara
Terry Brooks
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70

153

109

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Percy Jackson
Rick Riordan
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71

103

59

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Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy
Margaret Weis
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72

95

52

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The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Awards Won:1978 LocusF
73

87

44

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The Elenium Series
David Eddings
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74

89

49

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Going Postal Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
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75

83

49

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A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin
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Awards Won:2012 LocusF
Award Nominations:2012 HUGO, 2012 BFS, 2012 WFA
76

134

112

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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
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77

75

47

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Rangers Apprentice
John Flanagan
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78

102

78

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Percy Jackson And The Olympians
Rick Riordan
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79

66

38

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Children Of Hurin
J. R. R. Tolkien
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80

57

29

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Chronicles Of Pern By Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey
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81

32

2

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The Shadow Of What Was Lost
The Licanius Trilogy
James Islington
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82

56

30

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Raven's Shadow: Blood Song
Anthony Ryan
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83

64

39

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A Feast For Crows
Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
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Award Nominations:2006 HUGO, 2006 LocusF, 2006 BFS
84

97

77

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Hyperion
Dan Simmons
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Awards Won:1990 HUGO, 1990 LocusSF
Award Nominations:1990 BSFA, 1992 CLARKE
85

70

49

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The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman
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86

55

33

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Perdido Street Station
China Mieville
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Awards Won:2001 BFS, 2001 CLARKE
Award Nominations:2000 BSFA, 2001 LocusF, 2002 NEBULA, 2002 HUGO
87

36

14

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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland And Through The L...
Bantam Classics
Lewis Carroll
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88

41

21

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The Tawny Man Trilogy
The Tawny Man
(Book 2)
Robin Hobb
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89

66

49

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Black Sun Rising
C.S. Friedman
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90

62

45

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Otherland Series By Tad Williams
Tad Williams
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91

44

25

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Assassin
The Farseer Trilogy
(Book 1)
Robin Hobb
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92

150

143

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Hunger Games Trilogy
Suzanne Collins
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93

23

3

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The Song Of Albion Trilogy
Song of Albion
Stephen R. Lawhead
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94

29

10

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The Pendragon Cycle
Stephen R. Lawhead
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95

43

26

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Death Gate Cycle Series
Margaret Weis
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96

42

25

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The Passage Trilogy
Justin Cronin
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97

67

53

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The Mists Of Avalon By Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Zimmer Bradley
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98

38

21

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The Fionavaar Tapestry Guy Gavriel Kay
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99

45

29

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Waylander David Gemmell
David Gemmell
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100

52

37

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Raven Shadow Anthony Ryan
Anthony Ryan
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101

51

36

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Howls Moving Castle
Diana Wynne Jones
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102

56

42

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Wizards First Rule
Sword of Truth
(Book 1)
Terry Goodkind
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103

62

49

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Dragonlance Chronicles And Legends
Margaret Weis
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104

32

16

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Stardust
Neil Gaiman
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Award Nominations:1999 LocusF
105

38

23

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The Black Magician Trilogy
Trudi Canavan
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106

29

13

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The Chronicles Of Amber
Chronicles of Amber
Roger Zelazny
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107

60

48

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The Darkness That Comes Before
R. Scott Bakker
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108

51

38

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R A Salvatore Drizzt Series
R. A. Salvatore
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109

39

25

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Sailing To Sarantium
Guy Gavriel Kay
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Award Nominations:1999 WFA
110

46

33

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Shadowmarch
Tad Williams
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111

36

22

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The Iron Druid Chronicles
Kevin Hearne
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112

57

46

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The Lost Hero
Rick Riordan
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113

28

14

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A Song For Arbonne Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay
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114

28

14

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Fool's Fate
The Tawny Man
(Book 3)
Robin Hobb
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115

41

29

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The Truth Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
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116

39

27

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Unfinished Tales
J.R.R. Tolkien
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117

33

21

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Seventh Son Series
Orson Scott Card
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118

50

40

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Conan The Barbarian Books
Robert E. Howard
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119

38

27

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The Riddlemaster Of Hed
Patricia A. McKillip
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120

26

14

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The Once And Future King
Terence Hanbury White
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121

31

20

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The Curse Of Chalion
Lois McMaster Bujold
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Award Nominations:2002 HUGO, 2002 LocusF, 2002 WFA
122

29

18

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Polgara The Sorceress David Eddings
David Eddings
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123

36

26

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The Dark Is Rising By Susan Cooper
Susan Cooper
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124

35

25

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The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman
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Award Nominations:2001 LocusF, 2001 WFA
125

34

24

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The Subtle Knife By Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman
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126

32

22

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Magic Kingdom For Sale
Terry Brooks
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127

32

22

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History Of Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien
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128

28

18

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Emperor Of Thorns
Mark Lawrence
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129

32

23

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The Dragon's Path
Daniel Abraham
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130

23

13

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The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
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131

30

21

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Paksenarrion
Elizabeth Moon
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132

27

18

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The Red Wolf Conspiracy
Robert V. S. Redick
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133

25

16

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The Neverending Story
Michael Ende
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134

51

45

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The Magicians
Lev Grossman
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135

41

34

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A Spell For Chameleon
Piers Anthony
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Awards Won:1978 BFS
136

30

22

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Maximum Ride Series
James Patterson
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137

45

39

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The Briar King
Greg Keyes
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138

33

26

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The Alchemyst (The Secrets Of The Immortal Nichola...
Michael Scott
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139

21

13

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Wars Of Light And Shadow, By Janny Wurts
Janny Wurts
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140

37

31

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Fablehaven
Brandon Mull
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141

9

0

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Uprooted
Naomi Novik
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142

27

20

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The King's Blood
Daniel Abraham
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143

25

18

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The Mark Of Athena
Rick Riordan
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144

21

14

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The Deryni Series Katherine Kurtz
Katherine Kurtz
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145

14

7

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Best Served Cold
Joe Abercrombie
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Award Nominations:2010 BFS
146

23

17

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The Son Of Neptune
Rick Riordan
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147

68

67

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Inheritance Cycle
Christopher Paolini
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148

10

3

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Lyonesse Trilogy
Jack Vance
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149

24

19

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Low Town Daniel Polansky
Daniel Polansky
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150

23

18

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Keys To The Kingdom Garth Nix
Garth Nix
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151

31

27

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Percy Jackson And The Olympians - The Lightening T...
Rick Riordan
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152

20

15

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Fevre Dream
George R.R. Martin
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Award Nominations:1983 LocusF, 1983 WFA
153

29

25

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Old Man’s War
John Scalzi
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154

19

14

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Sword Of Shadows Series
J. V. Jones
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155

18

13

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Septimus Heap
Angie Sage
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156

17

12

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Fafhrd And The Grey Mouser
Howard Chaykin
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157

0

0

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Inkheart Trilogy
Inkheart Trilogy
Cornelia Funke
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157

16

11

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Inkheart Trilogy
Scholastic
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159

6

0

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The Chronicles Of Ara
Joel Eisenberg
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160

6

0

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The Book Of The New Sun
Gene Wolfe
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161

9

4

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Dying Earth
Jack Vance
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162

18

14

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Among Thieves
Douglas Hulick
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163

16

12

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Another Fine Myth
Robert Asprin
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164

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