Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bebe (6 Lists)



Fall of Giants by Ken FollettThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerWorld Without End by Ken FollettSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
7,385 books — 25,572 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,907 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,203 books — 25,711 voters
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,790 voters

Bel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazLamb by Christopher MooreAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,938 voters
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
Best Female Lead Characters
4,845 books — 5,872 voters