Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lauren (20 Lists)



Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,280 books — 5,245 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Genius Protagonist
265 books — 264 voters

Captain Blood by Rafael SabatiniScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Forgotten Swashbucklers
98 books — 36 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchRedwall by Brian Jacques
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,236 books — 25,848 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books with Witty Banter/Dialogue
1,070 books — 862 voters
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
512 books — 1,998 voters

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Books that Make you Laugh
3,501 books — 5,076 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,983 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,998 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,877 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
All-Time Awesome Books
12,097 books — 7,824 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Most Interesting Magic System
2,652 books — 8,771 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
670 books — 1,286 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,064 books — 9,916 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
My Dream Leading Men...
2,469 books — 2,481 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,149 books — 2,722 voters

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,328 books — 3,425 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,300 books — 1,620 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Best Books With Witches
1,782 books — 2,415 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,423 books — 12,563 voters