Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rita (16 Lists)



Graceling by Kristin CashoreTigana by Guy Gavriel KayOd Magic by Patricia A. McKillipThose Above by Daniel PolanskySix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Best Fantasy Book Covers
1,748 books — 1,776 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters

Tigana by Guy Gavriel KayThe Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillipThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
135 books — 142 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbRiddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,672 voters
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 01 by Nobuhiro WatsukiDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaNeon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1 by Yoshiyuki SadamotoHunter x Hunter, Vol. 01 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Best Manga of All Time
538 books — 993 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,505 books — 119,954 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisNeverwhere by Neil GaimanMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisBitten by Kelley ArmstrongDead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Top 100 most popular PNR/UF series
480 books — 1,072 voters
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,229 books — 68,174 voters

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters
Norwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
What To Read Next
20,234 books — 24,133 voters

Heir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters

Tigana by Guy Gavriel KaySunshine by Robin McKinleyGood Omens by Terry PratchettAlphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillipWar for the Oaks by Emma Bull
Best Standalone Fantasy
380 books — 473 voters
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchMagic Slays by Ilona AndrewsBite Club by Rachel Caine
Can't Wait Books For 2011
1,240 books — 6,629 voters