Big Books of 2026

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



Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,220 books — 2,075 voters
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Horror Novels Written by Women
281 books — 62 voters

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
2020 Horror to Scream For
47 books — 72 voters
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Best Dark Fiction of 2020
164 books — 353 voters

Legendborn by Tracy DeonnRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Black Heroines 2020
33 books — 49 voters
Where Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
2020 Books by Native Authors & Authors of Colour
137 books — 85 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangIncendiary by Zoraida CórdovaRaybearer by Jordan IfuekoBlanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
YA Fantasy by WOC
113 books — 30 voters
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Fiction with non-Caucasian models on the cover
113 books — 16 voters

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertThe Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
2020 Adult Romance by Authors of Color
242 books — 99 voters
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Contemporary Romance by AOC about POCs/WOCs
59 books — 25 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforAkata Warrior by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
SFF written by WOC and Non-Binary People of Color
269 books — 56 voters
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforCity of the Beasts by Isabel AllendeThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
MG & YA Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
137 books — 46 voters

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehA Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa TahirBlanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
731 books — 478 voters
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae CarsonDaughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,140 books — 840 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoRadiance by Grace DravenThe Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Romantic Fantasy With Awesome Heroines
333 books — 477 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
2019 Books by Authors of Color
345 books — 377 voters

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
#ReadPOC: List of Books by Authors of Color
1,217 books — 238 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerAkata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Non-Western Fantasy and Sci-Fi
122 books — 37 voters

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaUprooted by Naomi Novik
Myth and Folktale Retellings
628 books — 580 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,170 books — 696 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Best Graphic Novels
3,451 books — 6,766 voters
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,344 books — 10,088 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackSoul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins
Romance With Nonhuman Male Leads
846 books — 484 voters
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
452 books — 519 voters

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Fantasy of color
375 books — 153 voters
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
260 books — 193 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,211 voters
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae CarsonThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerDaughter of the Empire by Janny WurtsThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,757 voters

Radiance by Grace Draven
NEW ADULT fantasy & paranormal romance
1,279 books — 1,811 voters
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. ChakrabortyGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2019 Adult SFF by Authors of Color
60 books — 122 voters


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