Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Anne (33 Lists)



Spinning silver by Naomi NovikMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuireThe Unspoken Name by A.K. LarkwoodWhere the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
What Women Born in the '90s Have Read in 2022
2,718 books — 462 voters
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWinterkeep by Kristin CashoreThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2021
2,809 books — 391 voters

Forest Hotel by Barbara Steincrohn Davis
Really Underrated Children's Books
936 books — 204 voters
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasCome Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuireThe Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2020
2,559 books — 410 voters

Point of Sighs by Melissa ScottBitterblue by Kristin CashoreDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireHow Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. JemisinA Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2019
2,587 books — 303 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanSunshine by Robin McKinleyThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterA Fistful of Sky by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Best Standalone Fantasy
380 books — 473 voters

Toad Words and Other Stories by T. KingfisherThe Starlit Wood by Dominik ParisienThe Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
587 books — 732 voters
Toad Words and Other Stories by T. KingfisherThe Starlit Wood by Dominik ParisienThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterThe Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
Fairy Tales Retold Anthologies
107 books — 73 voters

Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingAsh by Malinda LoEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireSwordspoint by Ellen KushnerPoint of Hopes by Melissa Scott
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
696 books — 722 voters
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Best Horse Novels for Adults Or Older Teens
307 books — 174 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Disabled Own Voices Books
102 books — 72 voters
Monstress #1 by Marjorie M. LiuSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Fantasy Books with Disabled Protagonists
147 books — 58 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Disabled Characters in Fantasy & Science Fiction
203 books — 78 voters
Sunshine by Robin McKinleyThe Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleMonstress, Volume 1 by Marjorie M. LiuDracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Horror Books That Aren't Ghost Stories
36 books — 11 voters

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinThe Edge of Worlds by Martha WellsIn the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie BrennanThe Mountain of Kept Memory by Rachel Neumeier
2016 Adult SFF by Female Authors
114 books — 109 voters
Saga #1 by Brian K. VaughanMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiSelu by Marilou AwiaktaHawkeye, Volume 1 by Matt Fraction
SJP Reading Assignments
44 books — 21 voters

The Harbors of the Sun by Martha WellsStories of the Raksura, Volume 2 by Martha WellsThe Edge of Worlds by Martha WellsSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoGraceling by Kristin Cashore
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2018
2,415 books — 316 voters
The Cloud Roads by Martha WellsThe Serpent Sea by Martha WellsThe Siren Depths by Martha WellsStories of the Raksura, Volume 1 by Martha WellsMonstress, Volume 1 by Marjorie M. Liu
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2017
2,203 books — 270 voters

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinA Fistful of Sky by Nina Kiriki HoffmanNatsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki MidorikawaToad Words and Other Stories by T. Kingfisher
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2016
2,202 books — 300 voters
Into the Wild by Erin HunterCatwings by Ursula K. Le GuinTime Cat by Lloyd AlexanderCoraline by Neil GaimanTamsin by Peter S. Beagle
Best Fiction Cat Books
292 books — 236 voters

Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Sandman by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
My First Glimpse into the World of Gaiman Is/Was/Will Be...
88 books — 61 voters
Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki MidorikawaFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaArata by Yuu WataseCardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampClaymore, Vol. 1 by Norihiro Yagi
Best Scifi/Fantasy Manga
109 books — 117 voters

Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki MidorikawaClover by ClampFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaThe Promised Neverland, Vol. 1 by Kaiu ShiraiPretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Good Manga
221 books — 211 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry 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 Giver by Lois Lowry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,509 books — 119,974 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonElantris by Brandon SandersonGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters
Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingLord of the White Hell, Book 1 by Ginn HaleThe God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek
Best Gay Fantasy Romance
835 books — 1,591 voters

The Bone Palace by Amanda DownumPoint of Dreams by Melissa ScottPoint of Hopes by Melissa ScottThe Bone Key by Sarah MonetteLuck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,063 books — 1,959 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanSunshine by Robin McKinleyValiant by Holly Black
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,550 voters


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