2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Åsmund (20 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
671 books — 1,289 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Real Epic Fantasy
166 books — 411 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussEragon by Christopher PaoliniMagyk by Angie SageThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best "second world" fantasy after J.R.R. Tolkien
151 books — 221 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
My Favorite Fantasy Books
945 books — 641 voters
The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
309 books — 805 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,619 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best High Fantasy Trilogies
4 books — 4 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
High on high-fantasy
94 books — 61 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
920 books — 1,004 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Great Fantasy Reads
367 books — 536 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy World
1,647 books — 1,991 voters

Shadow's Edge by Brent WeeksThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,240 books — 4,620 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,081 books — 11,676 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,768 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,852 books — 16,646 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,471 books — 14,694 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,190 books — 25,742 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
76,285 books — 283,761 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,238 voters