Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Keith (25 Lists)



Endurance by Alfred LansingGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack WeatherfordIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickPeter the Great by Robert K. MassieNight by Elie Wiesel
Best History Books
3,701 books — 3,733 voters
Wizard and Glass by Stephen KingThinner by Richard BachmanThe Dark Tower by Stephen KingDreamcatcher by Stephen KingCell by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,876 voters

The Burning White by Brent Weeks
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters
Star Wars by Michael A. StackpoleHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Steve Perry
Best Star Wars Novels
57 books — 10 voters

The Black Prism by Brent WeeksThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe War of the Flowers by Tad WilliamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,407 books — 14,647 voters
The Black Prism by Brent WeeksThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Starting Strong
163 books — 251 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,102 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,135 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienNight by Elie Wiesel
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,500 books — 119,972 voters
The Blood Mirror by Brent WeeksThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchAge of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Series
3,360 books — 9,437 voters
Crux by Richard Aellen
The biggest rip-offs
5 books — 4 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLife of Pi by Yann MartelTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,079 books — 2,691 voters
Aftermath by Chuck WendigChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertAllegiant by Veronica RothThe Death Cure by James DashnerThuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Worst book in a beloved series/franchise
7 books — 1 voter

The Death Cure by James Dashner
Most Disappointing Sequels/Prequels
150 books — 53 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,670 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,722 voters
I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse BullingtonThe Magicians by Lev GrossmanChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
Best Fantasy Book Covers
1,748 books — 1,776 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher Paolini
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,946 books — 5,016 voters
Velocity by Dean KoontzFear Nothing by Dean KoontzSole Survivor by Dean KoontzIcebound by David AxtonTick Tock by Dean Koontz
Best Dean Koontz Books
91 books — 902 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Books Ever
76,089 books — 282,838 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters

Star Wars by Michael A. StackpoleStar Wars by A.C. CrispinStar Wars by A.C. CrispinStar Wars by Michael ReavesStar Wars by A.C. Crispin
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Opal Deception by Eoin ColferThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,427 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe War of the Flowers by Tad WilliamsEragon by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters