Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ian Thomas (14 Lists)



Look to Windward by Iain M. Banks
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
194 books — 1,504 voters
Use of Weapons by Iain M. BanksEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
best hard science fiction
410 books — 724 voters

Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaThe Absolutist by John BoyneSome Kind of Hero by James Kirkwood Jr.
Best Gay Romance in Times of War
126 books — 226 voters
Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaSome Kind of Hero by James Kirkwood Jr.Giovanni’s Room by James BaldwinMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Best Gay Fiction
2,664 books — 3,868 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,268 books — 2,653 voters
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
YA/MG Historical LGBT+ Guys
43 books — 21 voters

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeI, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual by Pierre SeelFarm Boys by Will FellowsBitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
My Favorite LGBT Books
30 books — 9 voters
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
best gay and lesbian historial fiction
58 books — 23 voters

Paradis amer by Tatamkhulu Afrika
LGBT Books in Foreign Languages
4 books — 4 voters
Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu Afrika
WW2: M/M Fiction
46 books — 35 voters

I, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual by Pierre Seel
Best Gay Holocaust Survivor Books
8 books — 8 voters
Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaThe Absolutist by John Boyne
Best Gay Soldiers
530 books — 692 voters

Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaThe Absolutist by John BoyneGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
M/M books with Tragic/Sad Ending (No HEA / HFN)
104 books — 125 voters
Bitter Eden by Tatamkhulu AfrikaFarm Boys by Will FellowsThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,773 books — 2,171 voters