2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by James Latimer (56 Lists)



The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClungThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan French
SPFBO Champions
10 books — 28 voters
Brother Red by Adrian SelbySeven Deaths of an Empire by G.R. MatthewsThe Bone Ship's Wake by R.J. BarkerA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Councillor by E.J. Beaton
Fantasy Books Releasing in 2021
176 books — 211 voters

The Raven Tower by Ann LeckieThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Hod King by Josiah BancroftBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesA Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyRedwall by Brian Jacques
YA Fantasy Published in the 1980s
51 books — 25 voters

Jirel of Joiry by C.L. MooreThe Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara HamblySwords and Deviltry by Fritz LeiberElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockStormbringer by Michael Moorcock
Best Sword and Sorcery
175 books — 172 voters
The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings
2,082 books — 103 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
666 books — 83 voters

The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 25000 and 49999 ratings
977 books — 88 voters
The Barbed Coil by J.V. JonesTransformation by Carol BergScourge of the Betrayer by Jeff SalyardsHawkwood's Voyage by Paul Kearney
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
4,140 books — 165 voters

Blackdog by K.V. JohansenSnakewood by Adrian SelbySmiler's Fair by Rebecca Levene
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 100 and 999 ratings
1,534 books — 130 voters
The Broken Heavens by Kameron HurleyEmbers of War by Gareth L. PowellBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesDead Empire by Kate ElliottThe Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
511 books — 1,549 voters

Grey Sister by Mark LawrenceDread Nation by Justina Ireland
Can't Wait Books of 2018
1,208 books — 4,457 voters
The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley
SPFBO 2017 Kitty G Video Reviews
30 books — 11 voters

Swords and Deviltry by Fritz LeiberElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockThe Sailor on the Seas of Fate by Michael MoorcockSword-Dancer by Jennifer RobersonThe Sunset Warrior by Eric Van Lustbader
Sword and Sorcery
603 books — 360 voters
God's War by Kameron HurleyBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieThe Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley
Grimdark SFF with great female characters
29 books — 11 voters

The Steel Remains by Richard K. MorganThe Mirror Empire by Kameron HurleyThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
Best Grimdark
140 books — 232 voters
The Steel Remains by Richard K. MorganChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Mirror Empire by Kameron HurleyThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters

Clearwater Dawn by Scott Fitzgerald GrayChaos Trims My Beard by Brett HermanJaeth's Eye by K.S. VillosoZeroth Law by Guerric HachéThe Last Priestess by Elizabeth Baxter
SPFBO 3 2017
272 books — 129 voters
Priest by Matthew ColvilleThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan FrenchThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClungBloodrush by Ben GalleyThe Path of Flames by Phil Tucker
Indie Fantasy from SPFBO 1&2
119 books — 35 voters

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettThe Garden of Stones by Mark T. BarnesThe Anvil of Ice by Michael Scott RohanThe Barbed Coil by J.V. Jones
Best Fantasy Series: Hidden Gems
622 books — 454 voters
Grunts by Mary Gentle
Orcs
52 books — 23 voters

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith SparkRiver of Teeth by Sarah GaileyAmberlough by Lara Elena DonnellyThe Dragon’s Legacy by Deborah A. Wolf
Most anticipated adult fantasy debuts of 2017
29 books — 179 voters
Senlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangTraitor Blade by Richard CrawfordThief Mage, Beggar Mage by Cat HellisenDanse Macabre by Laura M. Hughes
Indie Fantasy Recommendations
375 books — 233 voters

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Stone Sky by N.K. JemisinCity of Miracles by Robert Jackson BennettBlack Guild by J.P. AshmanAmberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
Most Anticipated Books of 2017
958 books — 2,734 voters
Tales of Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. DelanySwordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Adult SFF by diverse authors, pre-2010 #DiverseClassics
127 books — 41 voters

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeBlackdog by K.V. JohansenSnakewood by Adrian SelbyTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
135 books — 142 voters
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldBlackdog by K.V. JohansenJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeTigana by Guy Gavriel KaySnakewood by Adrian Selby
Best Standalone Fantasy
380 books — 473 voters

The Silver Tide by Jen Williams
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
Magician by Raymond E. Feist
Magical Apprenticeships
217 books — 170 voters


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