Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike Eber (16 Lists)



A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,673 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters

The Bonehunters by Steven EriksonMemories of Ice by Steven EriksonHouse of Chains by Steven EriksonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,720 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Popular Highly Rated Fantasy
197 books — 133 voters

The Doors of Stone by Patrick RothfussThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,789 voters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,930 voters

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiDance Dance Dance by Haruki MurakamiKafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Best Haruki Murakami Books
25 books — 838 voters
1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki MurakamiDance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
Murakami Ranked
20 books — 60 voters

Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Hugo Award Winners and Nominees
295 books — 164 voters
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Hugo Award Runner-Ups
195 books — 99 voters

Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,837 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEndymion by Dan SimmonsThe Rise of Endymion by Dan SimmonsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,663 voters
Shibumi by TrevanianThe Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,252 voters