Big Books of 2026

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



No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyRiders of the Purple Sage by Zane GreyBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyTrue Grit by Charles Portis
Literary Westerns
283 books — 386 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingUnder the Dome by Stephen KingThe Long Walk by Richard BachmanThe Fireman by Joe HillThe Running Man by Richard Bachman
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,244 books — 3,411 voters

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyFlint by Louis L'AmourHow the West Was Won by Louis L'AmourRiders of the Purple Sage by Zane GreyBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Best Westerns
1,374 books — 1,499 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Horror Novels
1,983 books — 5,446 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Shining by Stephen KingTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,646 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,052 books — 9,892 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFairy Tale by Stephen KingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,201 books — 25,711 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussReady Player One by Ernest ClineTimeline by Michael CrichtonJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,345 books — 24,641 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingReady Player One by Ernest ClineWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Long Walk by Richard BachmanUnder the Dome by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,744 books — 25,982 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,381 books — 1,977 voters

Sphere by Michael CrichtonJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael CrichtonCongo by Michael CrichtonPrey by Michael Crichton
The Best of Michael Crichton
37 books — 199 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingFairy Tale by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,876 voters