Big Books of 2026

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The Devils by Joe AbercrombieKatabasis by R.F. KuangHemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
551 books — 887 voters
Network Effect by Martha WellsFugitive Telemetry by Martha WellsA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Science Fiction - 2020-2029
216 books — 259 voters

Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeBabel by R.F. KuangA Little Hatred by Joe AbercrombieThe Unbroken by C.L. ClarkRing Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
454 books — 484 voters
Katabasis by R.F. KuangBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabHemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Can't Wait Books of 2025
788 books — 903 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeBabel by R.F. KuangMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,925 books — 5,449 voters
Lolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodIt by Stephen KingFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,192 books — 11,292 voters

The Lorax by Dr. SeussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,791 voters
Babel by R.F. KuangBunny by Mona AwadPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Dark Academia
363 books — 1,492 voters

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabKatabasis by R.F. KuangThe Devils by Joe AbercrombieThe River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
2025 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
254 books — 190 voters
Katabasis by R.F. KuangThe River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarThis Princess Kills Monsters by Ry HermanThe Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D'AmatoOf Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Diverse Releases of 2025 - Fantasy & Sci-Fi
71 books — 14 voters

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabCosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie MareOf Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara TrueloveBlack Salt Queen by Samantha BansilCrueler Mercies by Maren Chase
queer releases june 2025
179 books — 26 voters
Bury Your Gays by Chuck TingleCuckoo by Gretchen Felker-MartinThe Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika KimThe House that Horror Built by Christina HenryGhost Station by S.A. Barnes
Horror to Look Forward to in 2024
124 books — 179 voters