Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kurt (8 Lists)



Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonDeadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonMemories of Ice by Steven EriksonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
Military Fantasy
300 books — 588 voters
Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy World
1,646 books — 1,988 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessYellow Blue Tibia by Adam RobertsChasm City by Alastair ReynoldsThe City & the City by China Miéville
Best 21st Century SF
151 books — 87 voters
Three Parts Dead by Max GladstoneThe Gone-Away World by Nick HarkawayLow Town by Daniel PolanskyA Shadow in Summer by Daniel AbrahamThe Devil You Know by Mike Carey
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,088 voters

Borne by Jeff VandermeerVurt by Jeff NoonThe City & the City by China MiévilleHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,200 books — 1,092 voters
Bird Box by Josh MalermanHater by David MoodyAgents of Dreamland by Caitlín R. KiernanThe Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. KiernanHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
487 books — 1,247 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMemories of Ice by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,896 voters
Anathem by Neal StephensonAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerChasm City by Alastair ReynoldsEmbassytown by China MiévilleTrading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,955 voters