2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Daniel Pearce (35 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,405 books — 12,548 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin HobbThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,240 books — 4,620 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin HobbSabriel by Garth NixThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi CanavanDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,079 books — 11,675 voters
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonSabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixAbhorsen by Garth NixThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,462 books — 18,219 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineCity of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams
Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality
442 books — 849 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingSabriel by Garth NixDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Most Interesting World
8,086 books — 4,734 voters

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,331 books — 24,664 voters
The Skinner by Neal AsherRetribution Falls by Chris WoodingAcorna by Anne McCaffrey
Get Your Firefly Space Opera Fix
142 books — 44 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanLirael by Garth Nix
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,677 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
YA Dystopia Novels
1,888 books — 11,245 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,704 books — 2,206 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonOn Basilisk Station by David WeberDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyThe Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,974 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,778 books — 16,482 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin HobbSabriel by Garth NixJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,187 books — 25,733 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,226 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirTrading in Danger by Elizabeth MoonRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonA Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
291 books — 555 voters

The Martian by Andy Weir
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
193 books — 1,502 voters
Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols
Books Featuring Gardening
116 books — 46 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,782 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,942 books — 5,011 voters

Fool's Errand by Robin HobbGolden Fool by Robin HobbHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingSabriel by Garth NixThe Martian by Andy Weir
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,467 books — 14,690 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberTrading in Danger by Elizabeth MoonValor's Choice by Tanya HuffMutineer by Mike ShepherdVictory Conditions by Elizabeth Moon
Girls With Guns: Military Space Opera Starring Female Soldiers
214 books — 472 voters

Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew ReillyIce Station by Matthew ReillyCongo by Michael CrichtonKilling Floor by Lee ChildJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,523 books — 2,710 voters
Foundling by D.M. CornishSabriel by Garth NixHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,093 books — 80,182 voters

Foundling by D.M. CornishLamplighter by D.M. CornishFactotum by D.M. CornishTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,095 voters
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffreyRestoree by Anne McCaffreyDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
293 books — 246 voters

Restoree by Anne McCaffreyDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyDragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyThe White Dragon by Anne McCaffreyNine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters
Dawn by Octavia E. ButlerCrystal Singer by Anne McCaffreyMoreta by Anne McCaffreyCuckoo's Egg by C.J. CherryhSerpent's Reach by C.J. Cherryh
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
303 books — 261 voters

The Ship Who Searched by Anne McCaffreyAll the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffreyJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
326 books — 184 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
309 books — 241 voters


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