Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lisbeth Jonsson (30 Lists)



The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerDead to the World by Charlaine HarrisHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
52 Book Club 2025: #12 - Has A Moon On The Cover
411 books — 176 voters
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Best Cozy Fantasy Books
219 books — 323 voters

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstEmily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettA Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Light Academia Fantasy Books
21 books — 23 voters
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth DurstThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe Queen of Sorrow by Sarah Beth DurstThe Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth DurstEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Cozy Fantasy Must Reads
54 books — 3 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Spooky Season Cozy Fantasy
10 books — 7 voters
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Best Cozy Books of All Time
13 books — 37 voters

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe House Witch by DelemhachCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Cozy Fantasy Readathon List
252 books — 24 voters
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyWild Magic by Tamora PierceMistborn by Brandon SandersonGreen Rider by Kristen Britain
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,452 books — 18,206 voters

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
my cozy bookshelf
26 books — 8 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerDead and Gone by Charlaine HarrisDead Reckoning by Charlaine HarrisClub Dead by Charlaine Harris
Books With Supernatural Females
618 books — 242 voters

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon SandersonEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Fantasy with cozy vibes...
86 books — 88 voters
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy WarrenCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca ThorneThe Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
The Living Cozy Fantasy List!
50 books — 11 voters

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettKeeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Living Cozy Fantasy Vibes List!
52 books — 6 voters
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettThe Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth DurstA Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
2025 Cozy Fantasy Romance
16 books — 10 voters

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca ThorneMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British ... by Quenby Olson
Female-led SFF with no M/F
137 books — 36 voters
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca ThorneThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe House Witch by DelemhachMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British ... by Quenby Olson
Cozy Fantasy Books
169 books — 126 voters

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie LeongThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe House Witch by DelemhachThe House Witch 2 by Delemhach
Cozy Slice of Life
40 books — 19 voters
The Cloud Roads by Martha WellsA Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Best Fantasy of 2011
49 books — 36 voters

Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonFool's Assassin by Robin HobbThe Copper Promise by Jen WilliamsStories of the Raksura, Volume 1 by Martha WellsMurder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Best Fantasy of 2014
146 books — 612 voters
The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara HamblyThe Cloud Roads by Martha WellsNaamah's Blessing by Jacqueline CareyFaerie Tale by Raymond E. FeistThe Wizard Hunters by Martha Wells
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,107 books — 1,543 voters

Stories of the Raksura, Volume 1 by Martha WellsSix Moon Dance by Sheri S. TepperThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Door Into Ocean by Joan SlonczewskiDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Matriarchal Societies in Fiction
225 books — 160 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessShadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Witches
560 books — 223 voters

Tuyo by Rachel NeumeierDrinks and Sinkholes by S. Usher EvansThe Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonDrinks and Sinkholes by S. Usher EvansTen Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater
Sweater Weather Cosy Fantasy BOTM
101 books — 87 voters
The Witching Hour by Anne RiceA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessA Secret History of Witches by Louisa MorganThe Silver Witch by Paula BrackstonThe Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
Best Magical Realism: Witchy Fiction
272 books — 466 voters

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
witchy books
65 books — 16 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Best Witchy Fantasy Books
99 books — 49 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessShadow of Night by Deborah HarknessDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopDreams Made Flesh by Anne BishopThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
Best Books Featuring Witches
753 books — 819 voters
Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
Witches and Wizards
103 books — 11 voters

Bound By Blood by Patti Roberts
Best Australian Fantasy Reads
329 books — 254 voters
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. ShieldsEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe House Witch by DelemhachThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Cottagecore Fantasy
102 books — 71 voters