Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chels S (12 Lists)



The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Books Ever
76,113 books — 282,947 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Modern Gothic
712 books — 1,357 voters

Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
651 books — 1,423 voters
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Player of Games by Iain M. BanksSurface Detail by Iain M. BanksThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,788 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters
Excession by Iain M. Banks
Best Books on Artificial Intelligence
421 books — 657 voters

Ilium by Dan SimmonsMatter by Iain M. BanksThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,955 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,390 books — 2,824 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerRetribution Falls by Chris WoodingScar Night by Alan Campbell
Best Steampunk Books
1,246 books — 4,097 voters

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyFlood by Stephen Baxter
This Is the End...
998 books — 1,594 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,998 voters