Big Books of 2026

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The Bride by Julie GarwoodA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtThe Secret by Julie GarwoodRansom by Julie GarwoodHonor's Splendour by Julie Garwood
Best Medieval Romance Novels
615 books — 1,050 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy: Characters and Character Development
192 books — 120 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
books with compelling young narrators
217 books — 176 voters
Norwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiBattle Royale by Koushun Takami1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,248 voters

The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeMairelon the Magician by Patricia C. WredeYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne JonesDragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters