Big Books of 2026

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



Skullsworn by Brian StaveleyRed Sister by Mark LawrenceAssassin's Fate by Robin HobbThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchCity of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett
Best Picks: Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2017
229 books — 681 voters
A Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. JonesRange of Ghosts by Elizabeth BearThe Whitefire Crossing by Courtney SchaferThe Folding Knife by K.J. ParkerSword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,088 voters

The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchThe Wheel of Osheim by Mark LawrenceThe Last Mortal Bond by Brian StaveleyChildren of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookDeadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters

The Forgetting Moon by Brian Lee DurfeeThe Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
432 books — 1,811 voters
Fool's Quest by Robin HobbBlackguards by J.M. Martin
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
585 books — 3,039 voters