Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Reader (17 Lists)



Termination Shock by Neal StephensonShift by Hugh HoweyEon by Greg BearThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler RamirezLight Bringer by Pierce Brown
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,270 books — 7,535 voters
Shift by Hugh HoweyThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyWraith by M.R. ForbesSalvager by Scott MoonEon by Greg Bear
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,059 voters

Wraith by M.R. ForbesLight Bringer by Pierce BrownThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyTermination Shock by Neal StephensonInara by A.R. Merrydew
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,111 books — 9,840 voters
The Artifact by David CollinsShift by Hugh HoweyWraith by M.R. ForbesTermination Shock by Neal StephensonLight Bringer by Pierce Brown
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,068 books — 12,168 voters

Eon by Greg BearWraith by M.R. ForbesSalvager by Scott MoonThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyThe Artifact by David Collins
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,249 voters
Inara by A.R. MerrydewThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyTermination Shock by Neal StephensonLight Bringer by Pierce BrownThe Artifact by David Collins
Smart Summer Reads
12,612 books — 10,541 voters

The Artifact by David CollinsInara by A.R. MerrydewLight Bringer by Pierce BrownEon by Greg BearSalvager by Scott Moon
Best for Book Clubs
14,539 books — 18,357 voters
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyInara by A.R. MerrydewTermination Shock by Neal StephensonLight Bringer by Pierce BrownThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler Ramirez
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,629 books — 11,237 voters

Salvager by Scott MoonTermination Shock by Neal StephensonWraith by M.R. ForbesThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyEon by Greg Bear
Space Opera
834 books — 1,056 voters
Wraith by M.R. ForbesTermination Shock by Neal StephensonShift by Hugh HoweyThe Artifact by David CollinsEon by Greg Bear
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,703 books — 2,181 voters

The Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler RamirezWraith by M.R. ForbesEon by Greg BearInara by A.R. MerrydewShift by Hugh Howey
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,768 voters
Shift by Hugh HoweyWraith by M.R. ForbesLight Bringer by Pierce BrownThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyTermination Shock by Neal Stephenson
Books I Will Never Forget
10,581 books — 7,600 voters

Salvager by Scott MoonThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler RamirezThe Artifact by David CollinsEon by Greg BearThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,763 books — 16,528 voters
Wraith by M.R. ForbesLight Bringer by Pierce BrownSalvager by Scott MoonThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler RamirezShift by Hugh Howey
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,362 books — 14,579 voters

The Artifact by David CollinsShift by Hugh HoweyWraith by M.R. ForbesThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler Ramirez
Best Book Titles
11,385 books — 7,789 voters
Light Bringer by Pierce BrownEon by Greg BearThe Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler RamirezWraith by M.R. ForbesInara by A.R. Merrydew
Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Teens
1,136 books — 1,184 voters

Shift by Hugh HoweyInara by A.R. MerrydewTermination Shock by Neal StephensonThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyThe Artifact by David Collins
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,588 voters