2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jess (36 Lists)



The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteWar of the Twins by Margaret WeisThe Druid of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 25000 and 49999 ratings
977 books — 88 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbMistborn by Brandon SandersonRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbMirror Dance by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,240 books — 4,621 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,767 voters
Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline CareyThe Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchFool's Assassin by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,058 books — 9,897 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,671 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,547 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleShards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanThe Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,390 books — 2,825 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,667 voters

Old Man's War by John ScalziLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAnathem by Neal StephensonOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,209 books — 8,952 voters
Y by Brian K. VaughanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonGalápagos by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,988 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyHyperion by Dan SimmonsDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Science Fiction
3,652 books — 6,978 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
James Tiptree Jr. Award Winners
47 books — 15 voters

Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
The John W. Campbell Memorial Award
53 books — 14 voters
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. Valente
Andre Norton Award
17 books — 7 voters

Sandkings by George R.R. MartinShoggoths in Bloom and Other Stories by Elizabeth BearBeyond the Rift by Peter WattsThe Borderland of Sol by Larry Niven
Hugo Award Winners: Best Novelette
54 books — 26 voters
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Machine Stops by E.M. ForsterThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison
Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Winners
46 books — 24 voters

The Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
British Science Fiction Association Awards for Best Novel
54 books — 24 voters
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1 by Warren EllisShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Popular Science Fiction on GoodReads with between 25000 and 50000 ratings
275 books — 51 voters

Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster BujoldKomarr by Lois McMaster Bujold
Popular Science Fiction on GoodReads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings
586 books — 53 voters
A World Out of Time by Larry NivenThe Integral Trees by Larry NivenReflex by Steven GouldThe Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
2,178 books — 112 voters

Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. VaughanThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
156 books — 30 voters
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le GuinI Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan EllisonThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison
Hugo Award Winners: Best Short Story
63 books — 53 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Arthur C. Clarke Award Winners
37 books — 93 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanHyperion by Dan SimmonsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Locus Award Winners
147 books — 123 voters

The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
World Fantasy Award Winners
57 books — 274 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
269 books — 509 voters


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