Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Amy (23 Lists)



Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceStorm Front by Jim ButcherTales from the Nightside by Simon R. Green
I Will Read Absolutely Anything S/He Writes
1,029 books — 341 voters
Calculated Risks by Seanan McGuireWhen Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuireThe Seven Sisters by Neil GaimanTrue Dead by Faith HunterBeyond by Mercedes Lackey
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,493 voters

Moon Called by Patricia BriggsDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonSome Girls Bite by Chloe NeillAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghCarpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,918 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesMarked by P.C. CastGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonDark Lover by J.R. Ward
Worst Long, Drawn-Out Series
162 books — 140 voters

Dragon Blood by Patricia BriggsDragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
Best talking dragon
133 books — 169 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books To Lose Yourself In
167 books — 68 voters

Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling
Best Fantasy Books with Bisexual Main Characters
162 books — 148 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerMidnight Sun [2008 Draft] by Stephenie MeyerMarked by P.C. Cast
The Worst Fantasy Books of ALL Time
189 books — 151 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. CastDivergent by Veronica RothVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
The Mary-Sues of Literature
186 books — 324 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Fantasy Books That Will Make You Laugh
309 books — 286 voters

X-Rated Bloodsuckers by Mario AcevedoThe Undead Kama Sutra by Mario AcevedoKitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn
Best Fantasy-Mystery/Detective
262 books — 330 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. JamesCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. CastFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Books Touted as Having 'Strong Female Leads' That Actually Make Feminists Roll in Their Graves
187 books — 337 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAlanna by Tamora PierceSabriel by Garth NixEqual Rites by Terry Pratchett
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
695 books — 625 voters
Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsQueen of Sorcery by David EddingsDragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret WeisGuardians of the West by David EddingsThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,200 books — 1,092 voters
Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonSome Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
Best Heroine in Urban Fantasy
331 books — 571 voters

House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,875 books — 3,251 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,024 books — 2,565 voters

Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,087 voters
Infinity by Sherrilyn KenyonFang by James PattersonLover Mine by J.R. WardRadiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,132 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters