2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brian (18 Lists)



Dune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Martian by Andy WeirNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction
3,653 books — 6,978 voters
Katabasis by R.F. KuangAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziIsles of the Emberdark by Brandon SandersonCold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
548 books — 888 voters

Wind and Truth by Brandon SandersonHeavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. CoreyGhost Station by S.A. Barnes
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2024
496 books — 939 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Excellent Space Opera
1,019 books — 3,649 voters

The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
193 books — 1,503 voters
The God is Not Willing by Steven EriksonThe Broken God by Gareth Ryder-HanrahanThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinThe Shadow of the Gods by John GwynneThe Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy Books Releasing in 2021
176 books — 211 voters

The Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinThe Broken God by Gareth Ryder-HanrahanBlood & Fire by George R.R. Martin
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,491 voters
Rhythm of War by Brandon SandersonThe Girl and the Stars by Mark LawrenceThe Last Emperox by John ScalziAge of Death by Michael J. Sullivan
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,305 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Books Ever
76,336 books — 284,072 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,084 books — 11,678 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
671 books — 1,287 voters
The Final Empire by Brandon SandersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceKing of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,910 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyWorld War Z by Max BrooksRed Rising by Pierce BrownRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsCaliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,210 books — 8,954 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.World War Z by Max BrooksThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,436 books — 24,669 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickRed Rising by Pierce BrownI Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,755 books — 25,989 voters

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,060 books — 9,902 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,197 books — 25,750 voters