Big Books of 2026

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



A Thieving Curse by Selina R. GonzalezOn These Black Sands by Vanessa RasanenDust by Kara Swanson
Indie Books Everyone Should Read
184 books — 50 voters
Blood Scion by Deborah FalayeThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanOne for All by Lillie Lainoff
YA Debuts 2022
56 books — 138 voters

Darling by K. AncrumGods & Monsters by Shelby MahurinBlood Like Magic by Liselle SamburyThe Hand of the Sun King by J.T. GreathouseRedemptor by Jordan Ifueko
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,491 voters
Punk 57 by Penelope DouglasBirthday Girl by Penelope DouglasIt Ends with Us by Colleen HooverThe Deal by Elle KennedyThe Risk by Elle Kennedy
Booktok romance
319 books — 452 voters

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéAfterlove by Tanya ByrneThe Upper World by Femi Fadugba
UKYA in 2021
58 books — 69 voters
Winter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanUnder the Whispering Door by T.J. KluneThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Unbroken by C.L. Clark
2021 Queer SFF
233 books — 527 voters

Vespertine by Margaret RogersonThe Last Legacy by Adrienne YoungLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiEmpire of the Vampire by Jay KristoffA Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell
September 2021 Book Releases
97 books — 67 voters
Empire of the Vampire by Jay KristoffGods & Monsters by Shelby MahurinRealm Breaker by Victoria AveyardBlade of Secrets by Tricia LevensellerA Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
Can't Wait Books of 2021
1,172 books — 2,346 voters

Our Violent Ends by Chloe GongGilded by Marissa MeyerAurora's End by Amie KaufmanA Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown
YA Releases of November, 2021
42 books — 186 voters
The Devil Makes Three by Tori BovalinoBad Witch Burning by Jessica LewisRedemptor by Jordan IfuekoDevil in the Device by Lora Beth Johnson
YA Releases of August, 2021
62 books — 181 voters

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth LimGods & Monsters by Shelby MahurinThese Hollow Vows by Lexi RyanAfterlove by Tanya Byrne
YA Releases of July, 2021
59 books — 245 voters
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri ManiscalcoLittle Thieves by Margaret OwenJade Fire Gold by June C.L. TanLakesedge by Lyndall ClipstoneVespertine by Margaret Rogerson
YA Releases of October, 2021
76 books — 173 voters

A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid KemmererA Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley ShuttleworthWe Free the Stars by Hafsah FaizalGods & Monsters by Shelby MahurinBlade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
YA Novels of 2021
783 books — 2,467 voters
Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim WellsCrown of Feathers by Nicki Pau PretoSerpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinHouse of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. CraigThe Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
YA Debuts 2019
157 books — 915 voters

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Merciful Crow by Margaret OwenSpin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimNinth House by Leigh BardugoSorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
Best Fantasy 2019
187 books — 529 voters
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonNinth House by Leigh Bardugo
Best Books 2019
1,143 books — 1,311 voters

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie KaufmanWhere Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesHeart of Flames by Nicki Pau PretoHarley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman
YA Novels of 2020
825 books — 2,638 voters
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonWicked Fox by Kat Cho
YA Releases of June, 2019
47 books — 216 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWayward Son by Rainbow RowellFour Dead Queens by Astrid ScholteDragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,361 voters
To Best the Boys by Mary WeberAnya and the Dragon by Sofiya PasternackThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonDragon Pearl by Yoon Ha LeeWayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,723 voters

The Hummingbird Dagger by Cindy AnsteyIf I'm Being Honest by Emily WibberleySerious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett
YA Releases of April, 2019
61 books — 302 voters
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid KemmererFour Dead Queens by Astrid ScholteKingsbane by Claire LegrandDark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
2019 Must Read Fantasy
51 books — 58 voters

Kingsbane by Claire LegrandRomanov by Nadine BrandesA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid KemmererAurora Rising by Amie KaufmanDark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
YA Novels of 2019
865 books — 3,022 voters
Serious Moonlight by Jenn BennettIf I'm Being Honest by Emily WibberleyTell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae SafiThe Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen
2019 Contemporary Releases
225 books — 273 voters