Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Amber (25 Lists)



The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart
Popsugar 2023 #12 - A Book Published in Spring 2023
148 books — 150 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Greatest Dragon Books
243 books — 198 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dragons/Serpents
438 books — 262 voters
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingUprooted by Naomi NovikHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
ATY 2020 - Witches!
235 books — 88 voters
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Popsugar 2021 #7 - A Book Where the Main Character Works at Your Current or Dream Job
160 books — 118 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerThe Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerStone Blind by Natalie HaynesAriadne by Jennifer Saint
Oh My Gods & Goddesses
367 books — 863 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Communal DNF list for "A DNF'ed book from your TBR list"
812 books — 158 voters

The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
Popsugar 2021 #1 - A Book Published in 2021
572 books — 458 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineStardust by Neil GaimanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisUprooted by Naomi Novik
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesUprooted by Naomi Novik
Fairy tales & Retellings
636 books — 490 voters
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, th... by Drew HayesUndeath and Taxes by Drew HayesOff to Be the Wizard by Scott MeyerNeverwhere by Neil GaimanNPCs by Drew Hayes
Best fantasy or occult books with a sense of humor
137 books — 47 voters

Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Strong and inspiring heroines/female protagonists
96 books — 25 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Fiction/Novels with Female Protagonists That Aren't About Love or Romance
660 books — 349 voters

Uprooted by Naomi NovikNeverwhere by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil Gaiman
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
186 books — 345 voters
Uprooted by Naomi NovikNeverwhere by Neil GaimanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesStardust by Neil Gaiman
Fairy Tales for Grown Children
323 books — 282 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters
Tarot for Your Self by Mary K. GreerMary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary K. GreerThe Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!! by Dusty WhiteHolistic Tarot by Benebell WenRachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom by Rachel Pollack
Tarot Books to Study From
41 books — 27 voters

Tarot for Your Self by Mary K. GreerMary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary K. GreerThe Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!! by Dusty WhiteTarot 101 by Kim HuggensTarot Interactions by Deborah Lipp
Top Tarot Titles
118 books — 72 voters
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,154 books — 2,271 voters

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesAnimal Farm by George OrwellLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,837 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,399 voters

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,171 voters