Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tim (35 Lists)



Boudicca by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro
Boudica (Boudicca) - Fiction & Non-Fiction
39 books — 19 voters
The Language Instinct by Steven PinkerSpell It Out by David CrystalThe Etymologicon by Mark ForsythThe Horologicon by Mark Forsyth
Best Books about Linguistics
246 books — 221 voters

The Book of Fathers by Miklós Vámos
Books Set in Hungary
109 books — 72 voters
The Book of Fathers by Miklós Vámos1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Books that make you think.
1,117 books — 1,061 voters

Hogfather by Terry PratchettReaper Man by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Light Fantastic by Terry PratchettSourcery by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 997 voters
Arcadia by Iain PearsThe Chimes by Anna Smaill
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2015
143 books — 357 voters

Les ombres de Wielstadt by Pierre PevelLa Traque by Gabriel KatzSix Héritiers by Pierre Grimbert
French Fantasy/Fantaisie française
127 books — 101 voters
Barbarendämmerung by Tobias O. MeißnerKlingenfieber by Tobias O. MeißnerThe 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter MoersThe Stone and the Flute by Hans Bemmann
German Fantasy Novels/ Deutsche Fantasy Romane
294 books — 123 voters

The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter MoersRumo & His Miraculous Adventures by Walter Moers
German books for people learning German
21 books — 11 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Carpet People by Terry Pratchett
Non-Discworld Pratchett
24 books — 25 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgMary Poppins by P.L. TraversCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlShrek! by William Steig
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,221 books — 6,121 voters
Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret WeisTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,234 books — 25,847 voters

Chronicles Of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Gollancz Publications "Ultimate Fantasy Sequence"
8 books — 7 voters
Bored of the Rings by The Harvard LampoonThe Soddit by Adam Roberts
Parodies in Fantasy and Science Fiction
127 books — 43 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
A list of largely pointless books by unknown authors
377 books — 350 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Best Omnibuses and Box Sets
671 books — 1,502 voters

The City of Dreaming Books by Walter MoersOneiros by Markus HeitzDie Haarteppichknüpfer by Andreas EschbachThe 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
Best German Authors
606 books — 705 voters
Wool by Hugh Howey
'Best Curl Up In Bed And Re-Read Books!
409 books — 85 voters

Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack VanceThe Chronicles of Amber by Roger ZelaznyFevre Dream by George R.R. Martin
Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks
66 books — 114 voters
The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters

The Magicians' Guild by Trudi CanavanAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbDragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,087 books — 11,754 voters
The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,495 books — 18,313 voters

The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,096 books — 8,694 voters
Agincourt by Bernard CornwellThe Prose Edda by Snorri SturlusonThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard Cornwell
Best Middle Ages Books
1,225 books — 1,709 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
Vikings
186 books — 175 voters
The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellAgincourt by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,673 books — 3,604 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Book of Fathers by Miklós VámosThe Long Ships by Frans G. BengtssonAgincourt by Bernard Cornwell
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,629 voters
The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellThe Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
Death Frenzy
51 books — 29 voters

The Winter King by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard CornwellEnemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
Best Arthurian Fiction
477 books — 1,444 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLast and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
SF Masterworks
203 books — 724 voters


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