Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alex (9 Lists)



Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
962 books — 1,048 voters
Conspiracy by Lindsay BurokerDeadly Games by Lindsay Buroker
Best Steampunk Books
1,245 books — 4,096 voters

Thief's Covenant by Ari Marmell
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,107 books — 1,543 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchGraceling by Kristin Cashore
SF/F Assassins!
307 books — 803 voters

Thirst No. 1 by Christopher PikeThe Iron Witch by Karen MahoneyEvermore by Alyson Noel
Beautiful Covers Hiding Awful Books
350 books — 709 voters
Evermore by Alyson NoelMarked by P.C. CastThe Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonThe Dark Divine by Bree Despain
Series I've Given Up On...
1,023 books — 3,347 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters
StarCrossed by Elizabeth C. BunceLiar's Moon by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,206 books — 25,716 voters