Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matthew (13 Lists)



The Dreaming Void by Peter F. HamiltonOld Man's War by John ScalziShift by Hugh HoweyThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinIlium by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,953 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,672 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Hugo 2015 Eligible Works
102 books — 239 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeDauntless by Jack Campbell
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanStorm Front by Jim Butcher
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanRingworld by Larry NivenDoomsday Book by Connie WillisThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Locus Award Winners
147 books — 123 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardOld Man's War by John ScalziHyperion by Dan Simmons
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
267 books — 508 voters

The Demolished Man by Alfred BesterA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeHyperion by Dan SimmonsDoomsday Book by Connie WillisAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Hugo Award for Best Novel
73 books — 150 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDoomsday Book by Connie Willis
Nebula Award for Best Novel
63 books — 392 voters

The Demolished Man by Alfred BesterA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeDoomsday Book by Connie WillisA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,788 voters