Big Books of 2026

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



The Midnight Blizzard by Mary MechamBetraying Korth by Mary MechamHunting Sirens by Mary MechamAssassin of Fire and Sacrifice by Mary Mecham
2024 Swoony Awards
589 books — 292 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Middle Grade Fiction Greek-Roman Mythology
122 books — 35 voters

Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack
2023 Mock Newbery List
154 books — 139 voters
Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineWings by Aprilynne PikeThe Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizziLucinda's Secret by Tony DiTerlizzi
Best YA Fairy Books
280 books — 746 voters

The Map to Everywhere by Carrie RyanMapmakers and the Lost Magic by Cameron Chittock
Magic Maps and Scale Models
52 books — 5 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
813 books — 1,104 voters

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko KadonoHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Wholesome Fiction
30 books — 11 voters
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenPrincess Academy by Shannon HalePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Middle Grade Fairy Tales
159 books — 62 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanCinder by Marissa MeyerPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonDragon Slippers by Jessica Day GeorgeThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,670 voters

Firefight by Brandon SandersonWinter by Marissa MeyerShadows of Self by Brandon SandersonPerfect State by Brandon SandersonThe Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
449 books — 1,509 voters
The Rithmatist by Brandon SandersonThe Runaway King by Jennifer A. NielsenWednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiWild Born by Brandon Mull
Middle Grade Novels of 2013
377 books — 811 voters

The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1 by Grrr
Romance Fantasy Webtoons in Print
34 books — 17 voters
The Circus at the End of the Sea by Lori R. SnyderThe Stars of Whistling Ridge by Cindy BaldwinThe Map to Everywhere by Carrie RyanCatalyst by Sarah Beth DurstAlliana, Girl of Dragons by Julie Abe
Pretty Middle Grade Covers
140 books — 20 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,178 voters
The Rithmatist by Brandon SandersonThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanLove That Dog by Sharon CreechElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,316 books — 1,684 voters

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day GeorgePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleSun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
CLEAN Romance Books
2,845 books — 2,033 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. NielsenCress by Marissa MeyerSkin Deep by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
508 books — 2,293 voters

The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Map to Everywhere by Carrie RyanThursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day GeorgeEverblaze by Shannon MessengerOnce Upon the End by James Riley
Middle Grade Novels of 2014
520 books — 1,154 voters