Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tal (17 Lists)



Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,547 voters
Grey Sister by Mark LawrenceThe Infernal Battalion by Django WexlerOnly Human by Sylvain NeuvelWrath of Empire by Brian McClellanThe Light of All That Falls by James Islington
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
511 books — 1,549 voters

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,088 voters
Norse Mythology by Neil GaimanWaking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
Best Books of 2017
1,737 books — 3,084 voters

Grey Sister by Mark LawrenceRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Can't Wait Books of 2018
1,208 books — 4,457 voters
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 850 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirOld Man's War by John ScalziLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRedshirts by John Scalzi
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,955 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,668 voters

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Alien Invasion books
76 books — 56 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,723 voters

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas EamesAge of Assassins by R.J. Barker
Most anticipated adult fantasy debuts of 2017
29 books — 179 voters
Red Sister by Mark LawrenceThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchSkullsworn by Brian StaveleyAssassin's Fate by Robin HobbSins of Empire by Brian McClellan
Best Picks: Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2017
229 books — 681 voters

The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of 2016
1,832 books — 2,784 voters
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters

Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonRed Sister by Mark LawrenceSins of Empire by Brian McClellanThe Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
333 books — 1,382 voters
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellanThe Thousand Names by Django WexlerThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksRetribution Falls by Chris Wooding
gunpowder fantasy
151 books — 152 voters

The Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonShadows of Self by Brandon SandersonPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrencePromise of Blood by Brian McClellanThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,909 voters