2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Emily (26 Lists)



Storm Front by Jim ButcherGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinJade City by Fonda Lee
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,672 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Series
121 books — 97 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters
Jade City by Fonda LeeThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangJade War by Fonda LeeJade Legacy by Fonda Lee
Asian Inspired Fantasy Novels
172 books — 112 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Reviewed Books
116 books — 27 voters
1984 by George OrwellEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction
3,652 books — 6,978 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingGlass Houses by Rachel Caine
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,547 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMistborn by Brandon SandersonSpinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Adult Fantasy With Female Lead Characters
160 books — 43 voters
The Wicked King by Holly Black進撃の巨人 30 [Shingeki no Kyojin 30] by Hajime Isayama進撃の巨人 28 [Shingeki no Kyojin 28] by Hajime Isayama進撃の巨人 29 [Shingeki no Kyojin 29] by Hajime Isayama
Best Books 2019
1,141 books — 1,309 voters

Worm by WildbowThe Awakening by Michael CarrollSuper Human by Michael CarrollThe Gathering by Michael CarrollVicious by V.E. Schwab
Super Hero Books [Not Graphic Novels]
700 books — 1,034 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanWhite Cat by Holly Black
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
630 books — 3,740 voters

The Queen of Nothing by Holly BlackThe Wicked King by Holly Black
YA Novels of 2019
866 books — 3,025 voters
Vengeful by V.E. SchwabVicious by V.E. SchwabThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Villain Protagonist
384 books — 643 voters

The Awakening by Kelley ArmstrongBeautiful Demons by Sarra CannonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Hidden Gems of the Young Adult Genre
657 books — 652 voters
The New Heroes by Michael CarrollThe Darkest Minds by Alexandra BrackenPartials by Dan WellsWolf by Wolf by Ryan GraudinAmy, Number Seven by Marilyn Kaye
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
898 books — 895 voters

Super Human by Michael CarrollHunter by Michael CarrollThe Ascension by Michael CarrollStronger by Michael CarrollI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Super Powered Characters Worth Reading
207 books — 213 voters
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,147 books — 2,718 voters

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters
The Devil's Only Friend by Dan Wells
2015 Horror Novels
47 books — 106 voters

I Hunt Killers by Barry LygaI Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan WellsThirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick CarmanProject Cain by Geoffrey Girard
Best Dark YA Books
200 books — 218 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,767 voters

The Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
508 books — 2,292 voters
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
962 books — 1,048 voters

Six's Legacy by Pittacus LoreNine's Legacy by Pittacus LoreThe Search for Sam by Pittacus LoreNecromancer by Lish McBride
YA Short Stories and Novellas
680 books — 1,180 voters
Glass Houses by Rachel CaineGone by Michael GrantMarked by P.C. CastThe Angel Experiment by James PattersonThe Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,220 books — 68,339 voters