Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shellie Jakubov (9 Lists)



The Magician's Land by Lev GrossmanTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonA Memory of Light by Robert JordanDead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
The Best Paranormal/Fantasy/Science Fiction Books
2,663 books — 3,238 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Novice by Trudi CanavanInkspell by Cornelia Funke
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,813 books — 2,140 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanMarked by P.C. CastAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Fantasy World
1,646 books — 1,988 voters
Stone of Tears by Terry GoodkindCarry On by Rainbow RowellGregor the Overlander by Suzanne CollinsA Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. FeistThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,427 voters

The Novice by Trudi CanavanThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,944 books — 4,999 voters
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,952 voters

Snuff by Terry PratchettThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,203 books — 25,709 voters
Heartless by Marissa MeyerThe Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanSteelheart by Brandon SandersonAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollSnuff by Terry Pratchett
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,618 voters

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,453 books — 18,208 voters