2026 Reading Challenge

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



The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOutlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellShōgun by James ClavellWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,650 books — 3,592 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,331 books — 24,663 voters

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonThe Hands of the Emperor by Victoria GoddardThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldA Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Noblebright SFF
14 books — 9 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussVicious by V.E. SchwabCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
Fantasy Academia
53 books — 66 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Best Fantasy Romance of Recent Years
29 books — 3 voters
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Golden Key by Melanie RawnGraceling by Kristin CashoreA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Worldbuilding to Die For
73 books — 12 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Fiction: Portal is in Ancient Ruins (Castle, Stone Circle, Statue etc.)
28 books — 19 voters
The First Binding by R.R. VirdiTiger's Curse by Colleen HouckTiger's Quest by Colleen HouckTiger's Voyage by Colleen HouckTiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck
Indian Inspired Fantasy Books
59 books — 26 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceLord of the Flies by William GoldingBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Odyssey by HomerDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Quality Dark Fiction
2,507 books — 3,224 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,974 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,561 books — 120,207 voters
Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonMagician by Raymond E. FeistInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDune by Frank Herbert
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,185 books — 25,730 voters