Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by James Sundquist (19 Lists)



American Gods by Neil GaimanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombiePaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettTigana by Guy Gavriel KayShip of Magic by Robin HobbKing's Dragon by Kate ElliottJingo by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 787 voters

Traitor Blade by Richard CrawfordEternal Knight by Matt HeppeThe Black God’s War Preview by Moses Siregar IIIThe Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe Heresy Within by Rob J. Hayes
Indie Fantasy Recommendations
375 books — 233 voters
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Fantasy Standalone Novels
107 books — 17 voters

The Obsidian Heart by Mark T. BarnesHalf a King by Joe AbercrombieThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,911 voters
Night's Master by Tanith Lee
Best Fantasy of the 70s
141 books — 310 voters

The Armies of Daylight by Barbara HamblyThe Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara HamblyThe Walls of Air by Barbara Hambly
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters
The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe Black God's War by Moses Siregar IIITraitor Blade by Richard CrawfordThe Heresy Within by Rob J. HayesThe God King by James A. West
Best Indie Fantasy Books
1,240 books — 1,429 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Most Interesting Magic System
2,651 books — 8,770 voters
Independent Action by James LatimerThe Black Company by Glen CookRolling Hot by David DrakeBest Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mercenaries
67 books — 54 voters

Independent Action by James Latimer
Space Opera & Military SF
469 books — 264 voters
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeMy Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Happy Public Domain Surprises
206 books — 67 voters

Jurgen by James Branch CabellThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandBeowulf by UnknownIvanhoe by Walter Scott
Adventure, Fantasy, and Sci Fi Before 1923
210 books — 53 voters
Traitor Blade by Richard CrawfordEternal Knight by Matt HeppePriest by Matthew ColvilleThe Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe God King by James A. West
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,570 books — 1,665 voters

The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara HamblySilverlock by John Myers MyersThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,111 books — 1,548 voters
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteTigana by Guy Gavriel KayThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsLegend by David Gemmell
Medieval Fantasy Books
491 books — 906 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterGateway by Frederik PohlNeuromancer by William GibsonHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,482 books — 24,755 voters
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockZimiamvia by E.R. EddisonThe Anvil of Ice by Michael Scott Rohan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,232 books — 25,832 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,062 books — 9,912 voters