Big Books of 2026

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



Echoes of Earthshine by Mel Harding-ShawHis Mate By Vengeance by Mel Aitchess
Best Gay Enemies/Rivals/Opposites Become Lovers
799 books — 1,618 voters
Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. RalphPoison at Penshaw Hall by G.B. RalphA Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster
LGBTQ Detectives
124 books — 18 voters

His Mate By Resistance by Mel Aitchess
November 2024 MM Releases
170 books — 122 voters
The Duskfire Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
July 2024 Most Anticipated Romance Releases
149 books — 427 voters

His Mate By Vengeance by Mel Aitchess
September 2024 Most Anticipated Romance Releases
192 books — 543 voters
Echoes of Earthshine by Mel Harding-Shaw
August 2024 Most Anticipated Romance Releases
173 books — 610 voters

Peregrine Seas by R.C. Ballad
July 2024 MM Releases
105 books — 124 voters
His Mate By Vengeance by Mel Aitchess
September 2024 MM Releases
111 books — 178 voters

How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno
Books By New Zealand Authors
873 books — 365 voters
The Prince of Secrets by A.J. Lancaster
2020 Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists
19 books — 3 voters

From a Shadow Grave by Andi C. Buchanan
Bi & Lesbian Ghost Stories
59 books — 35 voters
Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering
Sir Julius Vogel Award winners & nominees (NZ)
84 books — 42 voters

Murder & Matchmaking by Debbie Cowens
Jane Austen Sequels and Pastiches
303 books — 150 voters
Murder & Matchmaking by Debbie Cowens
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice
531 books — 351 voters

Murder & Matchmaking by Debbie Cowens
Best Jane Austen Retellings
348 books — 304 voters
Murder & Matchmaking by Debbie Cowens
Best Jane Austen FanFiction
683 books — 947 voters

Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering
Books by AT HELL'S GATES Contributors
92 books — 7 voters
Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,390 books — 2,822 voters

Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering
First In Series (2014)
677 books — 1,051 voters
Baby Teeth by Dan RabartsThe Changeover by Margaret MahyThe Tricksters by Margaret MahyAt the Bay of Cthulhu by Matt Cowens
Best New Zealand/Aotearoa Fantasy Reads
69 books — 44 voters