Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chris (14 Lists)



The Lost Metal by Brandon SandersonNona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirIn the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
543 books — 1,410 voters
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James BrownColumbine by Dave CullenThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonDeranged by Harold Schechter
The Last Podcast on the Left
157 books — 16 voters

Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
432 books — 1,812 voters
Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonFall of Light by Steven EriksonFirefight by Brandon SandersonHalf the World by Joe Abercrombie
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
585 books — 3,039 voters

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
625 books — 2,903 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanElantris by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonStiff by Mary RoachCosmos by Carl SaganThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters
Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Book Covers
1,748 books — 1,776 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,670 voters
Cold Days by Jim ButcherForge of Darkness by Steven EriksonRed Country by Joe Abercrombie
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi 2012
426 books — 722 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldUlysses by James JoyceA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James JoyceThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

Memories of Ice by Steven EriksonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonMidnight Tides by Steven EriksonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Military Fantasy
300 books — 588 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonCosmos by Carl SaganStiff by Mary Roach
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,837 books — 3,599 voters