Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by John (18 Lists)



More Than Human by Theodore SturgeonWay Station by Clifford D. SimakThe Demolished Man by Alfred BesterSlan by A.E. van VogtThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,080 books — 2,165 voters
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books for Badasses
21 books — 13 voters

I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,814 books — 6,344 voters
Deathbird Stories by Harlan EllisonNine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeGateway by Frederik PohlRingworld by Larry Niven
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters

Dangerous Visions by Harlan EllisonThe Hugo Winners Vol 1 and 2 1955-1970 by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction Anthologies
277 books — 94 voters
Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison
Anthologies Worth Reading
150 books — 166 voters

Dangerous Visions by Harlan EllisonThe Hugo Winners Vol 1 and 2 1955-1970 by Isaac AsimovStarlight by Alfred BesterShambleau by C.L. MooreNightshade and Damnations by Gerald Kersh
Best Science Fiction Anthologies/Collections
531 books — 255 voters
The Best of C.L. Moore by C.L. MooreShambleau by C.L. Moore
Adult Science Fiction Books by Women Authors
421 books — 163 voters

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Science Fiction Audiobooks
201 books — 176 voters
Nightshade and Damnations by Gerald KershMefisto in Onyx by Harlan EllisonAlone Against Tomorrow by Harlan EllisonI Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan EllisonDeathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
Favorite Oddities
93 books — 51 voters

Nightshade and Damnations by Gerald Kersh
Best Science Fiction And Fantasy You Won't Find On That Shelf
94 books — 62 voters
Way Station by Clifford D. SimakDangerous Visions by Harlan EllisonI Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan EllisonVenus Plus X by Theodore SturgeonUnearthly Neighbors by Chad Oliver
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
293 books — 246 voters

Nightshade and Damnations by Gerald KershGreener Than You Think by Ward MooreThe Best of C.L. Moore by C.L. MooreShambleau by C.L. MooreThe Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert
Amazing Books that are Barely Known
2,437 books — 569 voters
The Demolished Man by Alfred BesterWay Station by Clifford D. SimakThe Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.More Than Human by Theodore SturgeonThe Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany
Best Hugo Award Winners and Nominees
295 books — 164 voters

The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. DelanyThe Fall of the Towers by Samuel R. Delany
Literary Science Fiction
306 books — 231 voters
More Than Human by Theodore SturgeonChildhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Demolished Man by Alfred BesterThe Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
277 books — 273 voters

Job by Robert A. HeinleinGlory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
Your Favorite Heinlein Novel
48 books — 311 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
612 books — 1,189 voters