Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shira Glassman (243 Lists)



Nine of Swords, Reversed by Xan West
Jewish Inspired SFF
194 books — 58 voters
Moon-Bright Tides by RoAnna SylverEscape to Pirate Island by Niamh MurphyOut on Good Behavior by Dahlia Adler
F/F Indie Books
137 books — 38 voters

The White Raven by Diana L. Paxson
Tristan & Isolde Retellings
49 books — 35 voters
For Sizakele by Yvonne Onakeme EtagheneZahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi OkoraforDate with Destiny by Mason DixonKeile's Chance by Dillon WatsonTreasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Black women by Black women
275 books — 67 voters

The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose JonesSilver & Gold by Amanda Jean
Lesbian May/December Romance
72 books — 57 voters
For Sizakele by Yvonne Onakeme EtagheneNot Your Sidekick by C.B. LeeMother of Souls by Heather Rose Jones
Books Featuring Bi Characters of Color
51 books — 29 voters

The Great Fire Dogs by Megan RixThe Devil in Velvet by John Dickson Carr
Books Set in Restoration England
85 books — 42 voters
Medic to the Hivemind by Kayla BasheBottom of the River by Samantha KateTheory of Love Anthology by Kayla BasheAn Anthology of Fiction by Trans Women of Color by Ellyn PeñaCreation Debt by Lore Graham
2016 adult SFF by QUILTBAG authors
37 books — 13 voters

Walking on Knives by Maya ChhabraShattered by Lee WinterThe Edge of the Abyss by Emily SkrutskieThe Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember
2017 f/f sci-fi and fantasy with happy endings
24 books — 27 voters
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi OkoraforSpirits Abroad by Zen ChoSorcerer to the Crown by Zen ChoThe House of Aunts by Zen ChoMoribito by Nahoko Uehashi
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
731 books — 478 voters

Under the Lights by Dahlia AdlerEverything Leads to You by Nina LaCourThe Space Between by Michelle L. TeichmanMarian by Ella Lyons
YA WLW
176 books — 47 voters
Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton
Heroines Who Love to Cook in Romance
105 books — 51 voters

Sideshow by Amy Stilgenbauer
Novels with a Zoo, Circus or Midway setting
22 books — 46 voters
The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman
YA High School Romance books
5 books — 8 voters

For Sizakele by Yvonne Onakeme EtagheneChameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver
Intersectional Queer Fiction
255 books — 50 voters
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Intersectional Feminist Works
20 books — 9 voters

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerDaughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesSpirits Abroad by Zen ChoThe Terracotta Bride by Zen ChoThe Dybbuk in Love by Sonya Taaffe
Religious Diversity in Fantasy
39 books — 13 voters
Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys
Best Non-Christian Spiritual Books
151 books — 78 voters

The House of Aunts by Zen Cho
YA Paranormal Romance
731 books — 1,961 voters
The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Robots, Androids, Gynoids, Cyborgs, My Loves
262 books — 322 voters

The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Robots, Androids, Gynoids, Cyborgs
353 books — 261 voters
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Rabbi's Cat by Joann SfarFurther Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Blu... by Rebecca FraimowMiss Jacobson's Journey by Carola DunnTrue Pretenses by Rose Lerner
Jewish Historical Fiction non-Holocaust
312 books — 284 voters

Small Favors, Vol. 1 by Colleen Coover
Lesbian & Bi Women Fairy Books
49 books — 31 voters
Black Art by V.T. DavyThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Stories of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands
42 books — 76 voters

A Wartime Love by Shiralyn J. LeeBlack Art by V.T. Davy
WWII Historic Fiction
1,453 books — 1,527 voters
Chameleon Moon by RoAnna SylverA Safe Girl to Love by Casey PlettNevada by Imogen BinnieRoller Girl by Vanessa NorthAn Anthology of Fiction by Trans Women of Color by Ellyn Peña
Trans Lesbian & Bi Women Books
111 books — 82 voters

Out of Her Depth by Pike MartellYour Heart Will Grow by Chace VerityBottom of the River by Samantha KateWalking on Knives by Maya ChhabraMeeting the Mermaid by Crea DelRand
Queer mermaids
83 books — 49 voters
My Year Zero by Rachel GoldTreasure by Rebekah WeatherspoonEbenezer by JoSelle Vanderhooft
Lesbian & Bi Women with Mental Illness
59 books — 30 voters

The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith KatzDates! An Anthology of Queer Historical Fiction Stories by Zora GilbertFierce Family by Bart R. Leib
LGBTQA+ Summer Reading
34 books — 8 voters
The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose JonesFor Sizakele by Yvonne Onakeme EtagheneDates! An Anthology of Queer Historical Fiction Stories by Zora GilbertDouble Pregnant by Natalie MeisnerDaughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones
LGBT Books Voted by LGBT Readers Only
895 books — 349 voters


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