Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Anja (40 Lists)



Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
2025 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
253 books — 190 voters
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson BennettThe Strength of the Few by James IslingtonThe Devils by Joe AbercrombieOf Empires and Dust by Ryan CahillThe Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
550 books — 887 voters

Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. GibsonHigh Vaultage by Chris Sugden
Science Fiction Books that are Also Crime Mysteries
114 books — 10 voters
Wind and Truth by Brandon SandersonThe Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson BennettFoul Days by Genoveva DimovaThe Devils by Joe AbercrombieThe Silverblood Promise by James Logan
2024 Fantasy Releases
113 books — 174 voters

심장을 적출하는 나가 by Yeong-Do Lee
Korean Fantasy Books
26 books — 34 voters
Wind and Truth by Brandon SandersonThe Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson BennettEmpire of the Damned by Jay KristoffThe Silverblood Promise by James LoganThe Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2024
496 books — 937 voters

Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters
Voyage of the Damned by Frances WhiteThe Book of Doors by Gareth BrownHigh Vaultage by Chris SugdenDragon Rider by Taran MatharuFive Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Goldsboro GSFF 2024
12 books — 2 voters

The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Indie Fantasy Books
1,239 books — 1,428 voters
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
503 books — 306 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Chinese and Japanese Fantasy
309 books — 440 voters
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon SandersonYumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon SandersonThe Sunlit Man by Brandon SandersonThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon SandersonThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
468 books — 1,083 voters

The Crown Tower by Michael J. SullivanMalice by John GwynneCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettUnsouled by Will Wight
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,088 voters
Das Erste Horn by Richard SchwartzSchatten über Ulldart by Markus HeitzLycidas by Christoph Marzi
German Fantasy Novels/ Deutsche Fantasy Romane
294 books — 121 voters

The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanHabibi by Craig ThompsonMonstress, Volume 1 by Marjorie M. Liu
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,013 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
Epic-Fantasy Must-Reads
264 books — 331 voters

One Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro OdaFairy Tail, Vol. 01 by Hiro MashimaAttack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime IsayamaInuYasha, Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi
Best Shounen Series
143 books — 579 voters
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
543 books — 1,410 voters

One Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro OdaAttack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime IsayamaFairy Tail, Vol. 01 by Hiro Mashima
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,944 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Favorite Dark Fantasy Series
139 books — 224 voters

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,305 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksThe Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,909 voters

Hounded by Kevin Hearne
What to Read if You Like Harry Dresden by Jim Butcher
275 books — 169 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,725 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. FeistThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,671 voters
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussShadowplay by Tad Williams
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,392 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
76,154 books — 283,102 voters


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