Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by River (134 Lists)



The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Meridian Forge by Tara SimDead Beat by Leigh BardugoVictorious by V.E. SchwabThe Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
2026 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
132 books — 51 voters
The Wolf Den by Elodie HarperAriadne by Jennifer Saint
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2021
126 books — 57 voters

Stone Blind by Natalie HaynesKaikeyi by Vaishnavi PatelElektra by Jennifer SaintThe House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2022
115 books — 27 voters
Stone Blind by Natalie HaynesAtalanta by Jennifer SaintClytemnestra by Costanza CasatiInanna by Emily H. WilsonThe Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2023
117 books — 56 voters

Song of the Huntress by Lucy HollandGoddess of the River by Vaishnavi PatelHera by Jennifer SaintBabylonia by Costanza Casati
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2024
95 books — 19 voters
No Friend To This House by Natalie HaynesBoudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper
Ancient History Historical Fiction Published in 2025
83 books — 21 voters

Servus by Emma Southon
History Published in Year: 2026
119 books — 15 voters
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda LeePlatform Decay by Martha WellsPretenders to the Throne of God by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty
Can't Wait Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi of 2026
98 books — 36 voters

The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Meridian Forge by Tara SimYou're No Better by Andrew Joseph WhiteDead Beat by Leigh BardugoVictorious by V.E. Schwab
2026 LGBTQIA+ Books
214 books — 97 voters
You're No Better by Andrew Joseph WhiteShake Out the Ghosts by Al HessA Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi VoEspíritu by Aiden Thomas
Trans & Nonbinary Fiction 2026
64 books — 20 voters

The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Meridian Forge by Tara SimDead Beat by Leigh BardugoVictorious by V.E. SchwabA Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo
2026 Queer SFF
97 books — 35 voters
The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Meridian Forge by Tara SimDead Beat by Leigh BardugoVictorious by V.E. SchwabThe Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2026
298 books — 283 voters

The Dawn Throne by Tara SimThe Meridian Forge by Tara SimDead Beat by Leigh Bardugo
Sapphic Fiction 2026
89 books — 41 voters
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteLucky Day by Chuck TingleModel Home by Rivers Solomon
Horror to Look Forward to in 2025
200 books — 145 voters

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2023
198 books — 64 voters
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsYou Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabFaithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
2025 Most Anticipated Releases
287 books — 172 voters

Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabFaithbreaker by Hannah KanerThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha SuriThe Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Sapphic Fiction 2025
244 books — 174 voters
The Lotus Empire by Tasha SuriSunbringer by Hannah KanerSong of the Huntress by Lucy HollandGay the Pray Away by Natalie NaudusThe Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
Sapphic Fiction 2024
237 books — 213 voters

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabFaithbreaker by Hannah KanerThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
2025 LGBTQIA+ Books
504 books — 175 voters
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabFaithbreaker by Hannah KanerThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
2025 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
254 books — 190 voters

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteModel Home by Rivers SolomonA Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Trans & Nonbinary Fiction 2025
104 books — 54 voters
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph WhiteWorld Running Down by Al HessThe Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
Trans & Nonbinary Fiction 2023
131 books — 56 voters

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph WhiteRunning Close to the Wind by Alexandra RowlandCelestial Monsters by Aiden ThomasKey Lime Sky by Al HessThe Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
Trans & Nonbinary Fiction 2024
120 books — 88 voters
Faithbreaker by Hannah KanerThe River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha SuriThe Sovereign by C.L. Clark
2025 Fantasy Novels
225 books — 236 voters

The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie MartinezAnd the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun
2025 Debut Novels
324 books — 321 voters
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsYou Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabFaithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
551 books — 885 voters

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirNetwork Effect by Martha WellsFugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
Science Fiction - 2020-2029
214 books — 258 voters
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsBreath of the Dragon by Shannon LeeFable for the End of the World by Ava ReidAmelia, If Only by Becky AlbertalliThe Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
YA Novels of 2025
618 books — 553 voters


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