Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Toshi (23 Lists)



Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,232 books — 3,915 voters
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
Best Forgotten Realms Novels
156 books — 172 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanWatchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerMarvels by Kurt BusiekEx-Heroes by Peter Clines
Superhero Fiction
844 books — 1,238 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Odyssey by HomerDeclaration of Independence, Constitution of the United State... by Founding FathersCommon Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings by Thomas PaineThe Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Most Influential Books
1,461 books — 5,286 voters
Until the End by Tracey WardWriting on the Wall by Tracey WardEx-Heroes by Peter Clines
Girl Meets Zombie . . . and Kicks Ass!
77 books — 68 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHammered by Kevin HearneHexed by Kevin HearneTrapped by Kevin Hearne
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
309 books — 805 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikWatchmen by Alan MooreMy Tank Is Fight! by Zack ParsonsMarvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
769 books — 1,295 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareFuries of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Best Female Lead Characters
4,866 books — 5,904 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Jeph LoebBatman by Jeph LoebV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
632 books — 437 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Heroic Fantasy
720 books — 1,385 voters

Divergent by Veronica RothRingworld by Larry NivenIncarceron by Catherine FisherClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWatchmen by Alan MooreDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,766 books — 26,023 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikOld Man's War by John Scalzi
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,149 books — 2,722 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,754 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Must Read YA Fiction!
1,954 books — 2,863 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Belgariad, Vol. 1 by David EddingsThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,421 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,064 books — 9,916 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonMistborn Trilogy Boxed Set by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,652 books — 8,771 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss1984 by George OrwellWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,969 books — 5,078 voters
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksI Am America by Stephen ColbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Best Humor Writing
840 books — 889 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanJoker by Brian Azzarello
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,014 voters