Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by PAR (29 Lists)



The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardTehanu by Ursula K. Le GuinCoraline by Neil GaimanRedshirts by John Scalzi
Locus Award Winners
147 books — 123 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Award Winning Fantasy and Science Fiction
211 books — 54 voters

Forever Peace by Joe HaldemanRedshirts by John ScalziThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman2312 by Kim Stanley RobinsonTehanu by Ursula K. Le GuinSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Nebula Award for Best Novel
63 books — 392 voters

The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
World Fantasy Award Winners
57 books — 273 voters
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersArtificial Condition by Martha WellsCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Hugo Award Winning Novellas
65 books — 79 voters

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arthur C. Clarke Award Winners
37 books — 94 voters
Tangents by Greg BearThe Future is Japanese by Masumi WashingtonThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
Hugo Award Winners: Best Short Story
63 books — 53 voters

Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. HeinleinThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Winners
46 books — 24 voters
Blood Music by Greg BearFire Watch by Connie WillisThe Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang
Hugo Award Winners: Best Novelette
54 books — 26 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
James Tiptree Jr. Award Winners
47 books — 15 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Winners of the Hal Clement Award
29 books — 12 voters

Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
The John W. Campbell Memorial Award
53 books — 14 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,975 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,674 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Best Series
3,360 books — 9,436 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,172 voters
Artificial Condition by Martha WellsScythe by Neal ShustermanRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers2312 by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Human Division by John Scalzi
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,161 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
553 books — 481 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziGolden Son by Pierce Brown
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,952 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,181 books — 1,508 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,356 books — 1,778 voters

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsRobots and Empire by Isaac AsimovDawn by Octavia E. Butler
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
303 books — 261 voters

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott CardForever Peace by Joe HaldemanThe Giver by Lois LowryForever Free by Joe Haldeman
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
326 books — 184 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,925 books — 5,422 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersGolden Son by Pierce BrownMorning Star by Pierce Brown
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 781 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Last Colony by John Scalzi
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
309 books — 241 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Giver by Lois LowryDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books Ever
76,086 books — 282,720 voters