Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nick (38 Lists)



The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Black Company by Glen CookA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Heroes by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Military Fantasy
300 books — 588 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Black Company by Glen Cook
Best Fantasy World
1,646 books — 1,988 voters

The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerThe Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonAcacia by David Anthony DurhamA Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
The Worst Fantasy Books of ALL Time
189 books — 151 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Greatest New Adult Fantasy Books/Series Since 2005
85 books — 148 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Night Angel Trilogy by Brent WeeksThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,618 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books I wish I had never read
1,284 books — 1,336 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters
The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,238 books — 4,622 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,170 books — 1,059 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingWatchmen by Alan Moore1984 by George Orwell
This Is the End...
998 books — 1,593 voters
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,455 books — 18,212 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,673 voters
1984 by George OrwellJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,657 books — 10,269 voters

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
1984 by George OrwellCandide by VoltaireFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyUtopia by Thomas More
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,724 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Stand by Stephen King
What Should I Read Next
263 books — 190 voters
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
My Ten Favorite Tough Guys
59 books — 28 voters

Timeline by Michael Crichton
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,957 books — 5,244 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanV for Vendetta by Alan MooreBatman by Jeph LoebBatman by Jeph Loeb
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,766 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,162 books — 6,267 voters

I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,854 books — 14,635 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Stand by Stephen KingSphere by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael Crichton
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters
Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin
Supernatural powers
77 books — 41 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBeyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Best Finale
129 books — 152 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Swarm by Frank SchätzingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters


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