2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike (20 Lists)



A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse
Comedy of Manners
85 books — 33 voters
Paladin's Grace by T. KingfisherA Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherSwordheart by T. KingfisherThe Lord of Stariel by A.J. LancasterTen Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater
CozySFF
370 books — 404 voters

The Tower's Alchemist by Alesha EscobarOperation Chaos by Poul Anderson
WWII Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
76 books — 42 voters
Mort by Terry Pratchett
Michael Dirda: The 100 best comic novels
100 books — 4 voters

A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant
Romance books were the heroes are not Super possessive, controlling, Multi billionaire alpholes with 50 foot penises, and a disturbing tendency Towards stalkerish behaviour
116 books — 38 voters
A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia GrantThe Duchess War by Courtney MilanSweet Disorder by Rose LernerShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Male-Positive Feminist Romance
40 books — 25 voters

Engines of Empathy by Paul Mannering
Best New Zealand/Aotearoa Fantasy Reads
69 books — 44 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeGuards! Guards! by Terry PratchettThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,418 books — 2,300 voters

21st Century Science Fiction by David G. Hartwell
Best Science Fiction Anthologies
277 books — 94 voters
The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories by Tom ShippeyThe Secret History of Fantasy by Peter S. BeagleFantastic Stories Presents by Warren LapineSide Jobs by Jim ButcherMagic City by Paula Guran
Best Fantasy Short Story Collections
525 books — 295 voters

Untimed by Andy GavinDestiny Unchosen by Lindsay BurokerTake Back Tomorrow by Richard LevesqueThe Last Mage Guardian by Sabrina ChaseWitches on Parole by Debora Geary
Well-Edited Indie Books
50 books — 29 voters
Singularity Sky by Charles StrossThe Speed of Dark by Elizabeth MoonGlasshouse by Charles StrossPassage by Connie WillisThe Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,207 books — 8,948 voters

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe Shadow of Black Wings by James CalbraithAthame by Morgan AlrethAccidental Sorcerers by Larry KollarThe Last Mage Guardian by Sabrina Chase
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,569 books — 1,667 voters
Untimed by Andy GavinThe Between by L.J. CohenAnnabel Scheme by Robin SloanThe Last Mage Guardian by Sabrina ChaseA Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter
Indie Authors Everybody Should Read
3,367 books — 3,574 voters

Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
Bare chests, midriffs, and tattoos on Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
128 books — 70 voters
Goliath by Scott WesterfeldThe Shadow of Black Wings by James CalbraithHeart and Soul by Sarah A. Hoyt
Oriental Steampunk
20 books — 33 voters

Monstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettGoliath by Scott WesterfeldThrone of Jade by Naomi NovikHana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 959 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,575 books — 9,762 voters
City Of Masks by Mike Reeves-McMillanShadowmagic by John LenahanNina Kimberly the Merciless by Christiana EllisSpace Casey by Christiana EllisPrince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
Best Free Audiobooks
208 books — 525 voters