Big Books of 2026

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



Roots & Rubble by Kalleigh Royn
Best Young Adult Dystopian Novels
598 books — 2,649 voters
Roots & Rubble by Kalleigh Royn
YA Dystopia Novels
1,790 books — 11,250 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryRoots & Rubble by Kalleigh Royn
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,991 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Mind Blowing Science Fiction Novels
107 books — 60 voters

Morning Star by Pierce BrownA Torch Against the Night by Sabaa TahirEmpire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
432 books — 1,812 voters

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa TahirRebel of the Sands by Alwyn HamiltonCrystal Storm by Morgan Rhodes
Penguin Teen Books of 2016
24 books — 21 voters
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Winner's Curse by Marie RutkoskiThe Winner's Crime by Marie RutkoskiThe Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
YA Fantasy Romance
247 books — 335 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanEast by Edith Pattou
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,160 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,211 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,537 voters

The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. NielsenInto the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
New YA January 2014
82 books — 190 voters
Unwind by Neal ShustermanDivergent by Veronica RothThe Giver by Lois LowryUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Dystopian/Different Society Books!
312 books — 293 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenShowtime by Chloe KayneThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Parks, Zoos and Circuses
184 books — 134 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothEasy by Tammara Webber
Tattooed Love Boys
1,196 books — 3,322 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,508 books — 119,973 voters
Unwind by Neal ShustermanDivergent by Veronica RothLife of Pi by Yann MartelNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroBefore I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Books To Read Over Xmas Break
61 books — 11 voters

The Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters