Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matt (19 Lists)



Replay by Ken Grimwood11/22/63 by Stephen KingDoomsday Book by Connie WillisAll Clear by Connie WillisBlackout by Connie Willis
Time Travel Novels
268 books — 239 voters
Hard Magic by Larry Correia
Best Fantasy-Mystery/Detective
262 books — 330 voters

The Color of Magic by Terry PratchettSpell or High Water by Scott MeyerOff to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
Best Comic Fantasy
131 books — 202 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchHounded by Kevin HearneThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Best Audiobooks Ever
1,970 books — 2,836 voters

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanStorm Front by Jim ButcherThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirWool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,955 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,667 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,537 books — 120,050 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHounded by Kevin HearneHexed by Kevin HearneFirefight by Brandon Sanderson
Boys, Men! time to kick Ass again
316 books — 261 voters
Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Best Books of 2015
3,106 books — 5,121 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoFirefight by Brandon SandersonShadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,526 voters
Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonFirefight by Brandon SandersonSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
449 books — 1,509 voters

Lock In by John Scalzi
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
508 books — 2,293 voters
Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonFirefight by Brandon SandersonSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
585 books — 3,038 voters

The Black Echo by Michael ConnellyStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,555 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott LynchThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Thieves
659 books — 1,257 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,895 voters
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussSteelheart by Brandon SandersonHounded by Kevin HearneThe Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,909 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,948 voters