Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tom (4 Lists)



Red Rising by Pierce BrownReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Martian by Andy WeirWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweySeveneves by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,207 books — 8,952 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Desert Spear by Peter V. BrettThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,052 books — 9,891 voters

The Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe High Lord by Trudi CanavanThe Novice by Trudi Canavan
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,453 books — 18,207 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,199 books — 25,707 voters