Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Markus (30 Lists)



The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,605 books — 5,595 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
Best Series
3,359 books — 9,435 voters
Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Books of the South by Glen CookThe Return of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Many Deaths of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Pagan Lord by Bernard CornwellThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinDragon Age by David Gaider
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,161 voters

The Alexiad by Anna ComnenaThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliHeimskringla by Snorri Sturluson
Best Medieval Literature
164 books — 132 voters
The Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,023 books — 2,564 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Best Arthurian Fiction
476 books — 1,442 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniEldest by Christopher Paolini
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters
The Stolen Throne by David GaiderDragon Age by David GaiderAsunder by David GaiderMass Effect by Drew KarpyshynMass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
345 books — 326 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDragon Age by David GaiderThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeDune Messiah by Frank HerbertKing of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,078 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoDune by Frank HerbertA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,000 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,662 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spain
513 books — 244 voters

The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Matarese Circle by Robert LudlumPaktens voktere by Tom EgelandDynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Books Ever
76,081 books — 282,670 voters
Running with the Demon by Terry BrooksThe Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Wishsong of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal Books With Strong Female Heroines
563 books — 176 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Infernal City by Greg Keyes
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,872 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Humor Writing
838 books — 815 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Earth, Wind and Fire
1,330 books — 122 voters
The Analects by Confucius
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,724 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard Cornwell
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,477 books — 119,898 voters

Rule of Two by Drew KarpyshynRevan by Drew KarpyshynPath of Destruction by Drew KarpyshynDynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Sith Books
31 books — 38 voters
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Best Female Lead Characters
4,845 books — 5,873 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry BrooksThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEragon by Christopher Paolini
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,974 voters

The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction Series
413 books — 1,090 voters
Dynasty of Evil by Drew KarpyshynPath of Destruction by Drew KarpyshynRule of Two by Drew KarpyshynStar Wars by Tim LebbonStar Wars by John Jackson Miller
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters