Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Patrick (30 Lists)



Skin Game by Jim ButcherWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonShattered by Kevin Hearne
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,477 books — 15,190 voters
Prince of Fools by Mark LawrenceTower Lord by Anthony RyanHalf a King by Joe AbercrombieWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonHollow World by Michael J. Sullivan
SciFi, Fantasy & Horror 2014 Books With Buzz
92 books — 111 voters

The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. TolkienThe Road to Middle-Earth by Tom ShippeyThe Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien by Tom ShippeyJ.R.R. Tolkien by Humphrey Carpenter
Tolkienology
75 books — 38 voters
Unfettered by Shawn SpeakmanRiver of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayA Memory of Light by Robert JordanEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
629 books — 2,906 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,482 books — 24,758 voters
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,080 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerConfessions of a Guidette by Nicole "Snooki" PolizziGoing Rogue by Sarah PalinHow to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann CoulterBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,037 books — 5,322 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Most Addicting Books
281 books — 196 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Most Interesting Magic System
2,651 books — 8,770 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,820 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,062 books — 9,912 voters
The God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensThe End of Faith by Sam HarrisLetter to a Christian Nation by Sam HarrisThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
Notable Atheist Books
552 books — 949 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinInheritance by Christopher PaoliniA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessDivergent by Veronica Roth
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,100 books — 14,845 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,081 books — 5,745 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Odyssey by HomerThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books Ever
76,716 books — 285,147 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaNight Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,794 books — 4,923 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,234 books — 25,846 voters

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,799 books — 9,155 voters
Elric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPawn of Prophecy by David EddingsOrcs by Stan Nicholls
Best Heroic Fantasy
719 books — 1,384 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
667 books — 631 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanNight Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,422 books — 12,563 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Shack by William Paul Young
What To Read Next
20,516 books — 24,383 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,200 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,792 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,753 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanSmall Favor by Jim ButcherThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLittle Brother by Cory Doctorow
Best Books of 2008
1,644 books — 6,780 voters