Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Erica (14 Lists)



Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David AndersonThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanRot & Ruin, Vol. 1 by Jonathan MaberryThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tea and Tales Podcast
24 books — 3 voters
The Poppy War by R.F. KuangA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Popsugar 2020 - A Bildungsroman
170 books — 247 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,692 voters
The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
191 books — 1,501 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,945 books — 2,688 voters
Timeline by Michael Crichton
The Best Time-Travel Romance Novels
990 books — 4,124 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,071 books — 8,672 voters
Contact by Carl SaganThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette KowalThe Stars Are Legion by Kameron HurleyChildren of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky
She Is The Future: heroic women in science fiction
125 books — 36 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Shining by Stephen King
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,625 books — 9,499 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Dueling Magicians
101 books — 278 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Giver by Lois LowryV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,743 books — 25,981 voters
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Graphic Novels
3,449 books — 6,767 voters

The Time Machine by H.G. WellsHyperion by Dan SimmonsTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,954 books — 5,240 voters
The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinBitch Planet, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnickChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters