We Asked, You Answered: Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade
Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers.
«As always, a pretty extensive decision-making process went into the list, involving our fabulous panel of expert judges»
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