2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Elle (50 Lists)



Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette KowalHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanThe Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Gaslamp
126 books — 36 voters
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikShades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette KowalA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanAlanna by Tamora PierceTroubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
Fantasy of Manners
294 books — 497 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsClean Sweep by Ilona AndrewsAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghRosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuireCry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
630 books — 3,740 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,223 books — 5,219 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,903 books — 4,343 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreUprooted by Naomi NovikThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,346 books — 5,140 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,767 voters
Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsGraceling by Kristin CashoreAlanna by Tamora PierceThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAngels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters

Obsidio by Amie KaufmanMuse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorLegendary by Stephanie GarberGrey Sister by Mark LawrenceChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Can't Wait Books of 2018
1,208 books — 4,457 voters
Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers
Space Opera Written By Women
247 books — 101 voters

The Temptation of Adam by Dave ConnisThis Mortal Coil by Emily SuvadaRenegades by Marissa MeyerRosemarked by Livia BlackburneThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
YA Releases of November, 2017
31 books — 115 voters
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoAll the Crooked Saints by Maggie StiefvaterWild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe Last Namsara by Kristen CiccarelliBrooding YA Hero by Carrie Ann DiRisio
YA Releases of October, 2017
53 books — 161 voters

American Panda by Gloria ChaoThe Hazel Wood by Melissa AlbertThe Wicked Deep by Shea ErnshawBlood Water Paint by Joy McCulloughGunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely
YA Debuts 2018
153 books — 622 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerEon by Alison GoodmanCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsLegend by Marie LuThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,058 books — 9,897 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,671 voters

The Selection by Kiera CassGoddess Interrupted by Aimee CarterPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Best Girl in a Dress Cover of 2012
460 books — 1,750 voters
Obsidio by Amie KaufmanLegendary by Stephanie Garber
YA Novels of 2018
1,020 books — 5,003 voters

The Goose Girl by Shannon HalePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessThe Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Books that should get more attention
2,494 books — 1,767 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutBlue Bloods by Melissa de la CruzStrange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Private School Paranormals
198 books — 358 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisDune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,947 books — 5,020 voters
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie SuPride & Popularity by Jenni JamesPride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway
Best Modern Pride and Prejudice
170 books — 279 voters

Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonRed Sister by Mark LawrenceSins of Empire by Brian McClellanA Conjuring of Light by V.E. SchwabIron Gold by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
333 books — 1,382 voters
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasI Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene GooWhen Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya MenonRebel Seoul by Axie Oh
2017 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
259 books — 361 voters

A Voice in the Wind by Francine RiversRedeeming Love by Francine RiversAn Echo in the Darkness by Francine RiversAs Sure as the Dawn by Francine RiversA Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist
Best Christian Historical Fiction
1,602 books — 1,664 voters
Wonder Woman by Leigh BardugoFerocious by Paula StokesShimmer and Burn by Mary TarantaCrystal Blade by Kathryn Purdie
YA Releases of August, 2017
46 books — 132 voters

Wings of the Wind by Connilyn CossetteAn Uncommon Courtship by Kristi Ann HunterBread of Angels by Tessa AfsharPursued by Lisa HarrisA Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander
Most Anticipated Christian Fiction 2017
300 books — 909 voters
Ferocious by Paula StokesReign of Serpents by Eleanor HermanThis is How it Happened by Paula Stokes
Most Anticipated Books of 2017
958 books — 2,734 voters


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