Big Books of 2026

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Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
543 books — 1,411 voters
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VandermeerFugitive Telemetry by Martha WellsThe Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,493 voters

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki MurakamiA Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki MurakamiColorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki MurakamiNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiKilling Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Best Haruki Murakami Books
25 books — 838 voters
Borne by Jeff VandermeerRaven Stratagem by Yoon Ha LeeSeven Surrenders by Ada Palmer
Hugo 2018 Eligible Works
171 books — 308 voters

Collected Fiction by Hannu RajaniemiGalápagos Regained by James K. MorrowThe Grace of Kings by Ken LiuHarrison Squared by Daryl GregoryLagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters
Too Like the Lightning by Ada PalmerA City Dreaming by Daniel PolanskyChildren of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel KayThe Core of the Sun by Johanna SinisaloNinefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Hugo 2017 Eligible Works
213 books — 352 voters

The Grace of Kings by Ken LiuGalápagos Regained by James K. MorrowThe Water Knife by Paolo BacigalupiOur Endless Numbered Days by Claire FullerHarrison Squared by Daryl Gregory
2015 Speculative Fiction
31 books — 35 voters
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanVicious by V.E. SchwabThe City & the City by China MiévilleAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
/r/PrintSF Recommends Fantasy Novels
101 books — 39 voters

Empty Space by M. John HarrisonThe Fractal Prince by Hannu RajaniemiJack Glass by Adam RobertsRailsea by China MiévilleBlue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
651 books — 1,423 voters
The Adjacent by Christopher PriestNight Boat by Alan SpenceThe Fractal Prince by Hannu RajaniemiThe Course of the Heart by M. John HarrisonThe Stars, My Destination by Alfred Bester
Your Top 5 Reads in 2013
1,301 books — 1,094 voters

The Causal Angel by Hannu RajaniemiWolves by Simon IngsAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerAcceptance by Jeff VandermeerThe Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
2014 Speculative Fiction
65 books — 166 voters
More Than Human by Theodore SturgeonA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickBabel-17 by Samuel R. DelanyThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
SF Masterworks
196 books — 721 voters

E Pluribus Unicorn by Theodore SturgeonExhalation by Ted ChiangThe Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World by Harlan EllisonCollected Fiction by Hannu RajaniemiThe Book of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick
Science Fiction Short Story Collections
208 books — 76 voters
God Emperor of Dune by Frank HerbertDune by Frank HerbertDune Messiah by Frank HerbertWhipping Star by Frank HerbertThe Godmakers by Frank Herbert
The Classics of Frank Herbert
37 books — 57 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickUbik by Philip K. DickThe Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. DickFlow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. DickGalactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick
Best of Philip K. Dick
92 books — 406 voters
The Adjacent by Christopher PriestNight Boat by Alan SpenceStrange Bodies by Marcel TherouxThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Year of the Ladybird by Graham Joyce
2013 Speculative Fiction
119 books — 93 voters

Light by M. John HarrisonThe Quantum Thief by Hannu RajaniemiThe Fractal Prince by Hannu RajaniemiThe City & the City by China MiévillePandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,952 voters
Light by M. John HarrisonA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickFrankenstein Unbound by Brian W. AldissThe Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best SF Books that weren't Nominated for Hugo or Nebula
168 books — 291 voters

Odd John by Olaf StapledonSirius by Olaf StapledonLast and First Men by Olaf StapledonStar Maker by Olaf StapledonThe World of Null-A by A.E. van Vogt
Best Classic SF Novels (1930-1950)
63 books — 89 voters
Reaper Man by Terry PratchettSmall Gods by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettPyramids by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 996 voters