Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by cacinta (122 Lists)



The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinAsh by Malinda LoAlif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
52-Week Challenge: SFF Authors of Color
68 books — 11 voters
Uprooted by Naomi NovikDaughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
186 books — 345 voters

The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee SmithGrimspace by Ann AguirreShards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldDark Horse by Michelle Diener
Best Adult Science Fiction Romance & Science Fiction with Romance
999 books — 1,163 voters
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Best Asian-American Teen Fiction
277 books — 335 voters

Lothaire by Kresley ColeDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasCrimson Kiss by Trisha Baker
Villain Gets the Girl
561 books — 1,189 voters
A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James
Best Rogue/Rake Romance Books
747 books — 1,584 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Favorite Tragic Heroes
851 books — 38 voters
Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde
Bad-Ass Heroines
296 books — 106 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,000 voters
The Secret To Seduction by Julie Anne Long
Compromised! (Historical Romance)
253 books — 150 voters

Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
Older Hero & Younger Heroine
220 books — 160 voters
Jaran by Kate Elliott
SF Romance for Picky Readers
498 books — 336 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Siren by Tiffany Reisz
Best Intelligent Erotica
273 books — 309 voters
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Romantically Forced
224 books — 456 voters

The Siren by Tiffany ReiszStranger by Megan HartKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Smut for the Smart
1,593 books — 2,035 voters
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
Historical Romances Featuring Bluestockings, Scholars & Independent Misses
396 books — 182 voters

Simple Jess by Pamela MorsiAnnie's Song by Catherine AndersonRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnThe Proposition by Judith Ivory
King of The Betas: Best Beta Romance Hero (MF)
252 books — 142 voters
Stormfire by Christine Monson
The Real Bodice Rippers
119 books — 257 voters

The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne
Romances with Tomboy/Women in Pants Heroines
370 books — 266 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson
Best Accidentally Pregnant in Romance Novels
1,111 books — 2,979 voters

Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Deaf, Mute, Speechless Romance Heroes and Heroines
279 books — 1,108 voters
Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
Foodie Romances
210 books — 222 voters

Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
2013 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (July - December)
364 books — 1,600 voters
Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,063 books — 1,958 voters

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,638 voters
The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan
2013 Historical Romance (July - December)
243 books — 563 voters

Temptress by Lola DodgeKarma Girl by Jennifer Estep
Superlove: Romance Leads who are Superheroes
187 books — 118 voters
The Governess Affair by Courtney MilanHow the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long
2012 Historical Romance Novels
260 books — 670 voters

Love★Com, Vol. 1 by Aya NakaharaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco HatoriSkip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki NakamuraNana, Vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa
Essential Shoujo Manga
154 books — 144 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnSilver Lining by Maggie OsborneCourting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi
Plain Jane and Hot Stud Romance Novels
411 books — 606 voters


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