Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Evan Rhee (10 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,159 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,870 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussUnsouled by Will WightThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,659 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienSabriel by Garth NixEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,170 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,258 books — 4,882 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
Schools of Magic
332 books — 403 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadWild Magic by Tamora PierceCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,673 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,206 books — 25,715 voters