Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ron (16 Lists)



System Collapse by Martha WellsThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon SandersonYumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
468 books — 1,084 voters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisOut of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisPerelandra by C.S. LewisSpace Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
Recommended Fiction by Christian Authors
526 books — 151 voters

Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel KayTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Standalone Fantasy
380 books — 473 voters
Quo Vadis by Henryk SienkiewiczThe Curate of Glaston by George MacDonaldThough None Go with Me by Jerry B. JenkinsFireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent
Best Christian Historical Fiction
1,600 books — 1,662 voters

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
This Is the End...
998 books — 1,593 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonI Will Fear No Evil by Robert A. HeinleinThe Parafaith War by L.E. Modesitt Jr.Etruscans by Morgan Llywelyn
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe War of the Worlds by Mary Ann EvansThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Terrestrial SF & Fantasy
428 books — 64 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,032 books — 2,012 voters

Three Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Changing Books
83 books — 78 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Coffee Trader by David LissThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,644 books — 3,586 voters

Star Wars by Karen TravissHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters

Tigana by Guy Gavriel KayHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 786 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Weight of Glory by C.S. LewisThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenThe Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferOrthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,311 books — 3,513 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite Books
14,244 books — 9,924 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters