Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Casey (11 Lists)



A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Post-Apocalyptia
489 books — 403 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,074 books — 12,193 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,671 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFight Club by Chuck PalahniukA Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Best Books Ever
76,166 books — 283,180 voters

BioShock by John Shirley
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
345 books — 326 voters
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,957 books — 5,244 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonElantris by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,896 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,376 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,169 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
What's Your Favorite Fantasy First?
55 books — 55 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussBefore They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,724 voters