Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ralph Blystone (18 Lists)



Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear
Big Dumb Objects
68 books — 77 voters
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsAll of an Instant by Richard GarfinkleHyperion by Dan Simmons
best hard science fiction
410 books — 726 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanLast Call by Tim PowersTo Reign in Hell by Steven Brust
Best Fantasy God Type books
179 books — 89 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,107 books — 1,718 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettLord of Light by Roger Zelazny
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,708 books — 2,207 voters
Lone Survivor by Marcus LuttrellAmerican Sniper by Chris KyleIn the Company of Heroes by Michael J. DurantThe March Up by Bing West
Best Modern Day Military Accounts
441 books — 592 voters

Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear
Space Horror
327 books — 292 voters
The Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEndymion by Dan Simmons
Literary Science Fiction
309 books — 234 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyCreatures of Light and Darkness by Roger ZelaznyAll of an Instant by Richard Garfinkle
Best Outside-the-box Speculative Fiction
885 books — 486 voters
Ancillary Sword by Ann LeckieThe Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
511 books — 2,299 voters

The Hyperion Omnibus by Dan SimmonsThe Atrocity Archives by Charles StrossA Hymn Before Battle by John RingoThe Great Dune Trilogy by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,100 voters
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee MartinezThe Atrocity Archives by Charles StrossEmperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain by A. Lee MartinezThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
611 books — 1,187 voters

The Engines of God by Jack McDevittEndymion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Space Opera
1,096 books — 1,816 voters
The Long Earth by Terry PratchettEmperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain by A. Lee MartinezHide Me Among the Graves by Tim Powers
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
652 books — 1,426 voters

The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,237 books — 8,983 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanSmall Gods by Terry PratchettThe Engines of God by Jack McDevittCalculating God by Robert J. Sawyer
God
1,164 books — 118 voters

The March Up by Bing WestMy Men Are My Heroes by Brad KasalLone Survivor by Marcus LuttrellAmerican Sniper by Chris KyleService by Marcus Luttrell
Best Iraq and Afghanistan War Books
253 books — 461 voters
The March Up by Bing West
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Awards
12 books — 2 voters