Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ryan Lynds (23 Lists)



Foreigner by C.J. Cherryh
First Contact
279 books — 375 voters
Time Out of Joint by Philip K. DickFlow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. DickThe Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2 by Philip K. Dick
Best Reality Warping Fiction
332 books — 171 voters

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeBlindsight by Peter WattsSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardForeigner by C.J. Cherryh
Best Aliens
425 books — 331 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFoundation by Isaac AsimovStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction
3,676 books — 7,014 voters

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac AsimovThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ender Quartet Box Set by Orson Scott CardI, Robot by Isaac AsimovAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,101 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeStar Wars by Timothy ZahnHidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson
Excellent Space Opera
1,031 books — 3,690 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingePushing Ice by Alastair ReynoldsTitan by John Varley
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,397 books — 2,826 voters
The Forever War by Joe HaldemanA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickThe Prestige by Christopher PriestTimescape by Gregory BenfordThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
SF Masterworks
203 books — 724 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingHaunted by Chuck PalahniukThe Shining by Stephen KingHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiGeek Love by Katherine Dunn
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,342 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
427 books — 713 voters

Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,799 books — 9,154 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Alternative Earth
218 books — 88 voters

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott CardWicked by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory MaguireOut of Oz by Gregory MaguireA Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
SAME BOOK RETOLD FROM A DIFFERENT CHARACTER'S POV (e.g. BEAUTIFUL DISASTER from Travis' POV )
85 books — 115 voters
Timeline by Michael Crichton11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Accidental Time Machine by Joe HaldemanTimescape by Gregory BenfordSpin by Robert Charles Wilson
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
826 books — 1,702 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardSnow Crash by Neal StephensonStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Old SciFi and Fantasy Book Club List
147 books — 211 voters
Dragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Chronoliths by Robert Charles WilsonAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganSpin by Robert Charles Wilson
best hard science fiction
410 books — 729 voters

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
769 books — 1,295 voters
The Accidental Time Machine by Joe HaldemanThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsTimescape by Gregory BenfordRant by Chuck Palahniuk11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,975 books — 5,257 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertFinnegans Wake by James JoyceTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,604 books — 13,149 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books Ever
76,704 books — 285,239 voters

The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Best Book Covers Of All Time
1,864 books — 1,350 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettMort by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,347 books — 7,949 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,423 books — 12,563 voters