Big Books of 2026

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Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyInto the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollumA Prince Among Pirates by Katie AbdouRobbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna HeathHold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong
2026 Debut Books with LGBTQIA+ Rep
17 books — 7 voters
Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyBurn the Sea by Mona TewariAnywhere Else by Rachel KnoxThe Revenant of Surolifia by Florence ChienSpikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley
2026 Small Press Debut Books
18 books — 5 voters

Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyIt's All in Your Head by Sabina NordqvistA Prince Among Pirates by Katie AbdouTidespeaker by Sadie TurnerRobbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna Heath
2026 Debut Books by Disabled Authors
10 books — 3 voters
It's All in Your Head by Sabina NordqvistChild of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyTidespeaker by Sadie TurnerRobbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna HeathWhat Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? A Memoir and a Murder Inves... by Kate Crane
2026 Debut Books with Disability Rep
15 books — 3 voters

Spikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper KinsleyChild of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley
Ace Books of 2026
16 books — 10 voters
One for All by Lillie LainoffChild of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyArtifice & Access by Ella T. HolmesA Dance of Lies by Brittney ArenaInheritance of Scars by Crystal Seitz
Books with Disability Rep
47 books — 1 voter

Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleySpikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley
Asexuals In Fiction
445 books — 590 voters
Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleySpikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley
Books with Aromantic Characters
141 books — 69 voters

Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleySpikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley
2026 LGBTQIA+ Books
232 books — 102 voters
Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. SheesleyA Prince Among Pirates by Katie AbdouWe've Hit Turbulence by Jessica L. CozziThe Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy by Erin EdwardsNot Your Typical Love Story by C.R. Averett
2026 Debuts
184 books — 170 voters

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoUnseelie by Ivelisse HousmanOne for All by Lillie LainoffArtifice & Access by Ella T. HolmesA Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
Disability/Neurospicy Fantasy/Sci-Fi Reads
44 books — 3 voters
Artifice & Access by Ella T. HolmesThe Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. AndersonTarnished by Erica Rose EberhartFaithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
2025 releases with a disabled/neurodivergent lead
76 books — 41 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreFire by Kristin CashoreThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Books that really should be known and read by a lot more people (YA & Juvenile Fiction)
1,766 books — 1,660 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Loved the book, Hated the movie
88 books — 98 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,129 books — 9,890 voters
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Books So Bad I Couldn't Finish...
644 books — 578 voters

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Books that should be made into a movie/tv show
1,535 books — 1,101 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
76,085 books — 282,714 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsFire by Kristin CashoreThe Demon King by Cinda Williams ChimaFablehaven by Brandon MullMax by James Patterson
2009 MUST READS: Children's and YA
222 books — 764 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Sorceress by Michael ScottMax by James Patterson
The "Can't Wait" Book of '09
443 books — 2,031 voters