Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dan Jaffe (9 Lists)



The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Waste Lands by Stephen King
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,415 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanStorm Front by Jim ButcherMagician by Raymond E. Feist
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,704 books — 2,206 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
459 books — 1,294 voters

Swan Song by Robert McCammonThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,991 voters
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,647 books — 3,589 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Best Books Ever
76,103 books — 282,883 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellThe Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,582 voters