Big Books of 2026

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Kindle Books
547 books — 326 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanGlory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,392 voters
The Death of the Necromancer by Martha WellsForever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
Thieves
659 books — 1,257 voters

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleLittle, Big by John CrowleySomeplace to Be Flying by Charles de Lint
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,732 voters
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Medieval Fantasy Books
490 books — 905 voters

The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleSix Easy Pieces by Walter MosleyDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyGun, With Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem
Detective Fiction
1,187 books — 1,082 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanTouchstone by Laurie R. KingWicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Best Releases of 2008
230 books — 615 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Stand by Stephen KingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyVacation by Jeremy C. Shipp
Dystopia!
1,219 books — 2,753 voters
A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster BujoldAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganInsufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry
Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance
1,439 books — 1,395 voters

Bet Me by Jennifer CrusieWelcome to Temptation by Jennifer CrusieAnyone But You by Jennifer CrusieStrangers in Paradise by Terry MooreManhunting by Jennifer Crusie
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,759 books — 8,164 voters
The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward GoreyAmphigorey by Edward GoreyDead Beat by Jim ButcherTithe by Holly BlackCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanUglies by Scott WesterfeldBeauty by Robin McKinleyDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best of YA and Children's Fantasy
694 books — 599 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters

The Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,427 voters
Holes by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleUglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleMy Life and Hard Times by James ThurberA Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,866 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Missing Susan by Sharyn McCrumbZombies of the Gene Pool by Sharyn McCrumb
Humor is the Best Medicine
920 books — 615 voters

Little Brother by Cory DoctorowThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisA Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,575 books — 9,759 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussPrince Caspian by C.S. LewisThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Borrowers by Mary Norton
Best Kids Books Ever
1,044 books — 749 voters
Hamlet by William ShakespeareA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee WilliamsMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Best Plays Ever
853 books — 1,128 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters