Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Cal Bowen (9 Lists)



Renegade Swords by D.M. RitzlinRenegade Swords II by D.M. RitzlinRenegade Swords III by D.M. RitzlinSword and Sorceress by Marion Zimmer BradleyGriots by Milton J. Davis
Swords & Sorcery Anthologies
45 books — 22 voters
The Thousand Names by Django WexlerPromise of Blood by Brian McClellanShadow Raiders by Margaret WeisA Darkness Forged in Fire by Chris EvansAt the Queen's Command by Michael A. Stackpole
gunpowder fantasy
151 books — 152 voters

The Buntline Special by Mike Resnick
The Best of New Pulp
174 books — 136 voters
The Sixth Gun, Vol. 1 by Cullen BunnThe Buntline Special by Mike ResnickDead Iron by Devon MonkThe Doctor and the Dinosaurs by Mike ResnickTin Swift by Devon Monk
Weird Westerns
281 books — 267 voters

Behemoth by Scott WesterfeldBoneshaker by Cherie PriestLeviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Best YA Steampunk Books
217 books — 321 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanLeviathan by Scott Westerfeld
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,206 books — 4,862 voters

The Ruins of Gorlan by John FlanaganHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Books for Teen Boys
1,441 books — 1,552 voters
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,200 voters

Magyk by Angie SageFablehaven by Brandon MullThe Alchemyst by Michael ScottThe Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,163 books — 6,267 voters