Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brian Schwartz (10 Lists)



The Stand by Stephen KingI Am Legend by Richard MathesonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Best Horror Novels
2,087 books — 5,454 voters
Swan Song by Robert McCammonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Best Horror Novels Not By King or Koontz
612 books — 496 voters

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Horror Collections (Single Author)
179 books — 68 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,753 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,236 books — 25,848 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonDuma Key by Stephen King
Ghost Stories
1,475 books — 1,881 voters

Swan Song by Robert McCammon
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,766 books — 26,023 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,369 books — 1,980 voters

The Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,487 books — 24,761 voters
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,875 voters