Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jess (15 Lists)



Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Gate of Ivory by Doris EganThe Strange Adventures of Rangergirl by Tim PrattBelarus by Lee HoganEifelheim by Michael Flynn
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,109 books — 1,545 voters
The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 100 and 999 ratings
1,534 books — 130 voters

The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
Where Are They Now?
92 books — 9 voters
Misogyny by Jack Holland
Best Books to Read When You Need a Reminder of Why Feminism is Important
337 books — 57 voters

Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath
The Overlooked Women of History
947 books — 222 voters
The Descent of Woman by Elaine MorganWomen After All by Melvin KonnerBrain Storm by Rebecca M. Jordan-YoungInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PérezDelusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine
Feminist critiques of science and medicine
125 books — 27 voters

The Descent of Woman by Elaine MorganWomen After All by Melvin KonnerA Dark Science by Jeffrey Moussaieff MassonBrain Storm by Rebecca M. Jordan-YoungFor Her Own Good by Barbara Ehrenreich
Sexism in Science
72 books — 27 voters
The Anubis Gates by Tim PowersDoomsday Book by Connie WillisSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,957 books — 5,244 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinShards of Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best SF/F for Adults with Strong Female Main Characters
381 books — 112 voters
Hammered by Elizabeth BearCity of Blades by Robert Jackson BennettThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinGentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster BujoldPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Old(er) Women in SF/F
210 books — 108 voters

Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,088 voters
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
The Ms. Blog's Best Feminist Non-Fiction Reads: Reader's Choice
588 books — 442 voters

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Best Feminist Books
2,517 books — 3,520 voters