Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shruti (8 Lists)



The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Fantasy Classics
301 books — 581 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherNeverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNight Watch by Terry PratchettPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,053 books — 9,893 voters

Prince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinKing of Thorns by Mark LawrenceEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettSmall Gods by Terry PratchettLamb by Christopher MooreThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Best Humorous Books
4,326 books — 7,864 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,679 voters
Doomsday Book by Connie WillisTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Middle Ages Books
1,219 books — 1,700 voters