Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ottavia (17 Lists)



The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
The Great American Novel
670 books — 1,091 voters
The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine ArdenDead Beat by Leigh BardugoInnamorata by Ava ReidThe Faith of Beasts by James S.A. CoreyRadiant Star by Ann Leckie
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2026
302 books — 318 voters

Silverborn by Jessica TownsendThe Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette KowalOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosThe Amber Owl by Juliet MarillierThe Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
551 books — 887 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,220 books — 5,217 voters

The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyThe Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine ArdenLady Macbeth by Ava ReidLucy Undying by Kiersten White
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2024
496 books — 937 voters
Hell Bent by Leigh BardugoLight Bringer by Pierce BrownA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonLabyrinth's Heart by M.A. CarrickFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
468 books — 1,083 voters

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon JimenezHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Cartographers by Peng ShepherdAll the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel KayMemory's Legion by James S.A. Corey
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
543 books — 1,410 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingShip of Destiny by Robin HobbFool's Fate by Robin HobbA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinDeadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,895 voters

Leviathan Falls by James S.A. CoreyThe Mask of Mirrors by M.A. CarrickThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidA Song of Flight by Juliet MarillierA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,493 voters
Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. CoreyThe Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchBlood of Dragons by Robin HobbRiver of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayThe Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince by Robin Hobb
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
625 books — 2,903 voters

Iron Gold by Pierce BrownThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette KowalThe Fated Sky by Mary Robinette KowalRed Moon by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
511 books — 1,549 voters
Assassin's Fate by Robin HobbNew York 2140 by Kim Stanley RobinsonPersepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyWolf Moon by Ian McDonaldThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
333 books — 1,382 voters

Hollowpox by Jessica TownsendThe Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette KowalThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonA Dance with Fate by Juliet MarillierPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,305 voters
Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. CoreyNinth House by Leigh BardugoDark Age by Pierce BrownThe Harp of Kings by Juliet MarillierA Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters

Morning Star by Pierce BrownBabylon’s Ashes by James S.A. CoreyCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterChildren of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
432 books — 1,812 voters
Golden Son by Pierce BrownSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoNemesis Games by James S.A. CoreyAurora by Kim Stanley RobinsonTower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
585 books — 3,038 voters

Fool's Assassin by Robin HobbMy Real Children by Jo WaltonDreamer's Pool by Juliet MarillierCibola Burn by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
508 books — 2,293 voters