Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Patrick Sieck (12 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best New Author Debuts
420 books — 606 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,975 books — 16,688 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,815 books — 2,137 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,729 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,087 books — 11,754 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,062 books — 9,912 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books
1,682 books — 1,987 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Fantasy - Best Character Set
108 books — 106 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,234 books — 25,847 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Great SFF Picaresques
75 books — 118 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStardust by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Winners
84 books — 271 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters