Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Emma (34 Lists)



The Betel Nut Tree Mystery by Ovidia YuThe Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia YuThe Paper Bark Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu
Light Historical Cozies
51 books — 25 voters
Black Betty by Walter Mosley
Best historical-fiction mysteries
363 books — 165 voters

The Winter Guest by W.C. Ryan
Great War Veterans as Detectives
70 books — 36 voters
Waking the Tiger by Mark Wightman
Historical Mystery 2021
86 books — 57 voters

Death and the Harlot by Georgina Clarke
Sleuths in Silks
248 books — 73 voters
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2014.
119 books — 185 voters

Death Comes to the Fair by Catherine Lloyd
Regency and Victorian Mysteries
671 books — 468 voters
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,315 books — 3,419 voters

Artemisia Gentileschi by Jesse M. Locker
Artemisia Gentileschi - Fiction & Non-Fiction
19 books — 9 voters
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidLater by Stephen King
Best Books of 2021
1,434 books — 1,625 voters

Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-RobinsonCircus of Wonders by Elizabeth MacnealThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoOutlawed by Anna NorthCathedral by Ben Hopkins
Historical Fiction 2021
451 books — 746 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie11/22/63 by Stephen KingParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
[ATY 2021] - Author with 21-Year Career
349 books — 64 voters

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
YA Novels of 2020
825 books — 2,640 voters
Thunderhead by Neal ShustermanCirce by Madeline MillerThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackTempests and Slaughter by Tamora PierceMagic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Best Books of 2018
1,652 books — 2,959 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottCinder by Marissa MeyerSabriel by Garth Nix
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters
What Angels Fear by C.S. HarrisDissolution by C.J. SansomThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisThe Alienist by Caleb CarrSovereign by C.J. Sansom
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
945 books — 1,197 voters

Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsStorm Front by Jim ButcherSlave to Sensation by Nalini SinghSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,897 books — 4,342 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyI, Robot by Isaac AsimovThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,663 voters

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersAge of War by Michael J. SullivanAge of Legend by Michael J. SullivanMuse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorOnly Human by Sylvain Neuvel
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
511 books — 1,551 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Road by Cormac McCarthyOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters

Muse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorMagic Triumphs by Ilona AndrewsRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersHero at the Fall by Alwyn HamiltonAge of War by Michael J. Sullivan
Can't Wait Books of 2018
1,208 books — 4,458 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Best Books About the End of Civilization
42 books — 52 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherMoon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareSkinwalker by Faith Hunter
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixEragon by Christopher PaoliniStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters
Age of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. SullivanAssassin's Fate by Robin HobbRed Sister by Mark LawrenceBane and Shadow by Kelley Skovron
2017 Highly Anticipated Epic Fantasy
94 books — 664 voters

The Wheel of Osheim by Mark LawrenceThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterA Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
Can't Wait Books of 2016
1,359 books — 6,391 voters
Age of Myth by Michael J. SullivanThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchCity of Blades by Robert Jackson BennettSaint's Blood by Sebastien de CastellPeace Talks by Jim Butcher
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
203 books — 1,292 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher PaoliniThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,072 books — 11,673 voters
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark LawrenceSharp Ends by Joe AbercrombieA Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabThe Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
432 books — 1,811 voters


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