Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Hardian (12 Lists)



化物語 (上) [Bakemonogatari] by NisiOisiN氷菓 [Hyouka] by Honobu Yonezawa
Ranobes - Japanese Light Novels
199 books — 171 voters
Mushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki UrushibaraReal, Vol. 1 by Takehiko InoueVinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Makoto Yukimura
Best Manga Series
192 books — 247 voters

A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru MoriEmma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru MoriVinland Saga, Tome 1 by Makoto Yukimuraヒストリエ 1 [Historie, Vol. 1] by Hitoshi IwaakiGolondrina 1 by Est Em
Manga Set in Countries Other Than Japan
118 books — 39 voters
うどんの女－The Lady of Udon by Est Em夏雪ランデブー 1 [Natsuyuki Rendezvous 1] by Haruka KawachiSekine's Love 1 by Haruka KawachiŌoku by Fumi Yoshinaga&, volume 1 by Mari Okazaki
Best Josei - Manga
144 books — 420 voters

これはゾンビですか？1 はい、魔装少女です by Sin'iti Kimuraさくら荘のペットな彼女 by 鴨志田 一
USA Release Wishlist
439 books — 145 voters
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo KounoBuddha, Vol. 1 by Osamu TezukaVagabond, Volume 1 by Takehiko InoueSyutoheru [In Japanese] [Japanese Edition] Vol.1 by Yū ItōVinland Saga, Tome 1 by Makoto Yukimura
Best Historical Fiction Manga
56 books — 56 voters

Ristorante Paradiso by Natsume OnoŌoku by Fumi YoshinagaHoney and Clover, Vol. 1 by Chica UminoNodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 by Tomoko Ninomiya
Licensed U.S. Josei Manga & Manwha
39 books — 26 voters
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaD.Gray-man, Vol. 1 by Katsura HoshinoSlam Dunk, Vol. 1 by Takehiko InoueHikaru no Go, Vol. 1 by Yumi Hotta
Best Shounen Series
143 books — 578 voters

Mushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki UrushibaraDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaCardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampLucky Star 1 by Kagami Yoshimizu
Best Anime Adaptations of Manga
37 books — 29 voters
Kimi ni Todoke by Karuho ShiinaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba¡Yotsuba! Vol. 11 by Kiyohiko AzumaNana, Vol. 1 by Ai YazawaA Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori
Best Manga Covers
554 books — 193 voters

A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru MoriSolanin by Inio AsanoTown of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo KounoReal, Vol. 1 by Takehiko InoueOlympos by Aki
Best Manga Art
383 books — 325 voters
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba20th Century Boys, Volume 1 by Naoki UrasawaNatsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki Midorikawa
Best Supernatural/Paranormal Manga
68 books — 44 voters