Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lisa Driscoll (10 Lists)



The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettThe Night Angel Trilogy by Brent WeeksWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Black Prism by Brent Weeks
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,203 books — 25,709 voters
All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,221 books — 2,076 voters

All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel KayFarilane by Michael J. SullivanThe Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
543 books — 1,411 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieShip of Magic by Robin Hobb
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,226 books — 68,029 voters

Ship of Magic by Robin HobbPromise of Blood by Brian McClellanThe Mad Ship by Robin HobbShip of Destiny by Robin HobbThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters
The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbMistborn by Brandon SandersonShadow's Edge by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,237 books — 4,621 voters

Dissolution by C.J. SansomCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
2,067 books — 4,529 voters
Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,275 books — 1,254 voters

Rhythm of War by Brandon SandersonThe Trouble with Peace by Joe AbercrombieAge of Death by Michael J. SullivanPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,305 voters
Blood of Empire by Brian McClellanA Little Hatred by Joe AbercrombieA Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel KayThe Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters