Big Books of 2026

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



A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Broken Heros
323 books — 130 voters
Magic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,693 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceSabriel by Garth NixThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyDeerskin by Robin McKinleyCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,455 books — 18,212 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyWild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Fairy Godmother by Mercedes LackeyThe Mountain's Call by Caitlin Brennan
LUNA Books
121 books — 154 voters

Lovers and Beloveds by MeiLin Miranda
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,107 books — 1,543 voters
Sabriel by Garth NixThe Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. WredeWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertRebel Angels by Libba Bray
What To Read Next
20,195 books — 24,120 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDeerskin by Robin McKinleyWicked by Gregory MaguireStardust by Neil Gaiman
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters

Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareySabriel by Garth Nix
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,720 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixThe Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora PierceQueen's Own by Mercedes LackeyThe Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne JonesHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,674 voters
Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo
Best Book Cover 2009
333 books — 2,842 voters