Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Heather (40 Lists)



Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Other Guy's Bride by Connie BrockwayMr. Impossible by Loretta ChaseAs You Desire by Connie Brockway
Romance in Egypt (and/or) Egyptian Heroes and Heroines
130 books — 96 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Cozy Mystery/Romance/History
156 books — 128 voters

My Dearest Enemy by Connie BrockwayA Curious Beginning by Deanna RaybournThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Best enemies to lovers
1,024 books — 2,865 voters
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Characters Hate Each Other Then Fall In Love
275 books — 510 voters

The Restorer by Amanda StevensThree Days to Dead by Kelly Meding
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
630 books — 3,740 voters
Angelfall by Susan EeThe Darkest Frost, Vol. 1 by Tanya Holmes
Indie Books - Paranormal Fiction
3,140 books — 3,893 voters

My Dearest Enemy by Connie BrockwayLord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChaseWicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley ColeA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Love/Hate Relationships
807 books — 1,423 voters
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Romantically Forced
224 books — 456 voters

Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChaseThe Raven Prince by Elizabeth HoytThe Darkest Kiss by Gena ShowalterLover Eternal by J.R. WardThe Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
1,939 books — 2,498 voters
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Best Gothic Romance
229 books — 352 voters

Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley ColeDreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley ColeThe Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley ColeThe Dark Highlander by Karen Marie MoningThe Nymph King by Gena Showalter
The Best Romance With A Stolen/Captive Character
344 books — 645 voters
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeDemon from the Dark by Kresley ColeFirelight by Kristen Callihan
Beauty and the Beast
706 books — 1,945 voters

The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne
Quirky List - great romances with 'GOVERNESS' as heroine
196 books — 78 voters
Unholy Magic by Stacia KaneCity of Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,170 books — 1,059 voters

A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeThe Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley ColeIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonThe Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
Best Romance with Forced Arranged Marriage/Mating/Bonding List
315 books — 714 voters
Prince of Hearts by Margaret FoxeA Dark Heart by Margaret FoxeA Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones by Claire RobynsA Matter of Propriety and Parasites by Claire Robyns
Indie Steampunk
156 books — 122 voters

Firelight by Kristen CallihanMoonglow by Kristen CallihanShadowdance by Kristen CallihanKiss of Steel by Bec McMasterHeart of Iron by Bec McMaster
Best Historical Paranormal Romance
40 books — 8 voters
Dead on the Delta by Stacey JayGunmetal Magic by Ilona AndrewsThe Kingdom by Amanda StevensThe Prophet by Amanda StevensThe Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Best Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
1,386 books — 2,171 voters

Unholy Ghosts by Stacia KaneUnholy Magic by Stacia KaneSacrificial Magic by Stacia KaneCity of Ghosts by Stacia Kane
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
962 books — 1,048 voters
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColePrivate Arrangements by Sherry ThomasThe Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders
Vengeance Is Mine
306 books — 440 voters

Unholy Ghosts by Stacia KaneOn the Edge by Ilona AndrewsGrave Witch by Kalayna PriceFirst Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesBeyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,431 books — 12,649 voters
Firelight by Kristen CallihanMoonglow by Kristen CallihanShadowdance by Kristen CallihanKiss of Steel by Bec McMasterEvernight by Kristen Callihan
Historical Paranormal Romance
400 books — 458 voters

Winterblaze by Kristen CallihanPrivate Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
Historical Romance - Estranged/Separated/Divorced/Annulled Couples
52 books — 73 voters
Moonglow by Kristen CallihanShadowdance by Kristen CallihanFirelight by Kristen CallihanKiss of Steel by Bec McMasterHeart of Iron by Bec McMaster
Steampunk/Romance
366 books — 927 voters

The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee HuberMaster of Crows by Grace DravenIndia Black by Carol K. Carr
Red as a Blood Ruby
384 books — 63 voters
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonEvery Which Way But Dead by Kim HarrisonThe Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim HarrisonWicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole
Best Funny Paranormal Romances
881 books — 1,712 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsShatter Me by Tahereh MafiDead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,168 voters
Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster
2013 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (January - June)
280 books — 1,020 voters


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