Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Avery (14 Lists)



The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksStorm Front by Jim ButcherFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherDune by Frank Herbert
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,211 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreDragonlance Chronicles by Margaret WeisFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,670 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingStorm Front by Jim Butcher
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,550 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksStorm Front by Jim ButcherMemories of Ice by Steven EriksonA Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Young Adult Female Fighters
453 books — 281 voters

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
STRONG TEEN FEM PROTAGONISTS TITLES
37 books — 6 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Iron King by Maurice Druon
Medieval and Renaissance historical fiction
463 books — 420 voters
The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellBeowulf by UnknownFin Gall by James L. Nelson
Viking Historical Fiction
198 books — 285 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellFin Gall by James L. NelsonThe Skystone by Jack Whyte
Fiction set in 5th to 10th centuries
172 books — 83 voters
The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughI, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Gates of Rome by Conn IgguldenTribune of Rome by Robert Fabbri
Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
361 books — 597 voters

Horus Rising by Dan AbnettDefender of the Imperium by Sandy MitchellThe Founding by Dan AbnettRavenor by Dan AbnettEnforcer by Matthew Farrer
The Black Library (Tales from Warhammer & Warhammer 40,000)
243 books — 144 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienDragonlance Chronicles by Margaret WeisThe Black Prism by Brent Weeks
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters