2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Zoe (10 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,768 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Waking Land by Callie Bates
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,185 books — 25,731 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,718 voters
The Silent Dead by Claire McGowanBroken by Karin SlaughterBones of the Lost by Kathy ReichsReport for Murder by Val McDermid
Women Are Writing The Best Crime Novels
137 books — 18 voters

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyThe Fifth Witness by Michael ConnellyThe Drop by Michael ConnellyLove You More by Lisa GardnerFallen by Karin Slaughter
Best Mysteries from the 2010s
606 books — 555 voters
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. JamesAcid Row by Minette WaltersTurnstone by Graham HurleyDeath Wore White by Jim KellyRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Best British Crime Fiction
260 books — 34 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters
Rage of a Demon King/Shadow of a Dark Queen/Rise of a Merchan... by Raymond E. FeistMidkemia by Raymond E. Feist
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 100 and 999 ratings
1,534 books — 130 voters

The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. JamesPostmortem by Patricia Daniels CornwellLove You More by Lisa GardnerThe Surgeon by Tess GerritsenTriptych by Karin Slaughter
Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers
1,286 books — 728 voters
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. JamesKnots and Crosses by Ian RankinDissolution by C.J. SansomTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréCover Her Face by P.D. James
UK 100 Crime Books and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: The Readers Vote
826 books — 215 voters