2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kay (12 Lists)



The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel KayThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanEragon by Christopher Paolini
Most Obvious Tolkien Imitators
52 books — 219 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters

Handbook for Mortals by Lani SaremTwilight by Stephenie MeyerFalling Kingdoms by Morgan RhodesDivergent by Veronica RothThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Trees died for this?
1,364 books — 860 voters
Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen KingFool Moon by Jim ButcherFrostbite by David WellingtonThe Howling by Gary Brandner
Werewolf Books That Are Not Found In The Romance Genre
353 books — 271 voters

King's Dragon by Kate Elliott
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,110 books — 1,546 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyDeadman Wonderland, Vol. 1 by Jinsei KataokaThe Stand by Stephen KingTales of H.P. Lovecraft by H.P. LovecraftThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
What Book Would You NOT Want to Live In?
86 books — 54 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFalling Kingdoms by Morgan RhodesHush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Books You Wouldn't Let Your Daughter Read
117 books — 103 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoSeraphina by Rachel HartmanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,081 books — 11,676 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeDeath Note by Tsugumi OhbaEragon by Christopher Paolini
Best Books Ever
76,282 books — 283,714 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoSeraphina by Rachel HartmanEon by Alison Goodman
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,462 books — 18,220 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,095 books — 80,185 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyRomeo and Juliet by Rex Gibson ( Editor)Divergent by Veronica RothThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,079 books — 2,692 voters