Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sabion (19 Lists)



Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. StirlingCast Under an Alien Sun by Olan ThorensenWildside by Steven Gould1632 by Eric FlintFimbulwinter by E. William Brown
Displaced To A Different Time Or World
848 books — 335 voters
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinHyperion by Dan SimmonsStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinDune by Frank HerbertA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters

A Hymn Before Battle by John RingoArmor by John SteakleyStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinAll You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi SakurazakaLegion of the Damned by William C. Dietz
Powered Armor
107 books — 33 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinFirestar by Michael FlynnLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Near Future Space & Realistic Space Science Fiction
71 books — 188 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,911 voters
Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonPersepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
333 books — 1,382 voters

Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinThe Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
Most Anticipated Speculative Fiction Books of 2017
97 books — 141 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardLegion of the Damned by William C. DietzThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Best Military Science Fiction Books
711 books — 856 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Hard SF reading group
85 books — 57 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonSphere by Michael CrichtonDaemon by Leinad Zeraus1984 by George Orwell
Best Technothrillers Ever
702 books — 1,013 voters

Replay by Ken GrimwoodThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerIsland in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
826 books — 1,702 voters
Armada by Ernest ClineThe End of All Things by John Scalzi
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
588 books — 3,040 voters

Ilium by Dan SimmonsAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganThe Martian by Andy WeirPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonThe Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,237 books — 8,984 voters
Machine Man by Max BarryNexus by Ramez NaamFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Books About Enhancement Technologies
35 books — 47 voters

World War Z by Max Brooks
Best Audio Narration
1,562 books — 1,072 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Military Science Fiction
840 books — 1,135 voters

A Hymn Before Battle by John RingoOld Man's War by John ScalziStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinOn Basilisk Station by David WeberA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Excellent Space Opera
1,031 books — 3,686 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinTime Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,485 books — 24,760 voters

Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,446 books — 8,499 voters