Big Books of 2026

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Sugar and Spite by Gail D. VillanuevaLast Gamer Standing by Katie ZhaoKiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna
Middle Grade Novels of 2021
552 books — 391 voters
Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee
Middle Grade Novels of 2020
551 books — 454 voters

First Comes Like by Alisha RaiThe Dating Plan by Sara DesaiAccidentally Engaged by Farah HeronMake Up Break Up by Lily MenonA Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
2021 Romance Books by Authors of Color
118 books — 88 voters
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoRise of the Red Hand by Olivia ChadhaShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriJade Legacy by Fonda Lee
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,493 voters

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoWitches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriFireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
Upcoming 2021 SFF Books With Female Leads or Co-Leads
96 books — 106 voters
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria LeeLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda LoGearbreakers by Zoe Hana MikutaBruised by Tanya BotejuThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Sapphic & WLW Books Releasing in 2021
183 books — 315 voters

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriA Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria LeeLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda LoGearbreakers by Zoe Hana MikutaRise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
2021 Sapphic Releases
258 books — 404 voters
Legendborn by Tracy DeonnConquest by Celeste Harte
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by African-American Authors for 2020
56 books — 29 voters

Wicked As You Wish by Rin ChupecoThe Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen ChoThe Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. VillosoWhere Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesOnce Upon a Sunset by Tif Marcelo
Asian-Authored Books in 2020
118 books — 126 voters
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevNatalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle LimAyesha at Last by Uzma JalaluddinUnmarriageable by Soniah KamalThe Takeover Effect by Nisha Sharma
2019 Romance Books by Authors of Color
85 books — 70 voters

Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
YA Debuts 2019
157 books — 916 voters
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
YA Releases of April, 2019
61 books — 302 voters

Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeEmpire of Sand by Tasha Suri
2019 Books by Authors of Color
345 books — 377 voters
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Asian Speculative Fiction by Asian Authors -- #ownvoices
348 books — 220 voters

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
2019 Releases I Can't Wait For
450 books — 610 voters
Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Best Books 2019
1,141 books — 1,307 voters

Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Best Fantasy 2019
187 books — 530 voters
Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,367 voters

Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
YA Novels of 2019
866 books — 3,025 voters
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,955 books — 5,241 voters

The Shadowglass by Rin ChupecoDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiThe Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters
Smart Girl by Rachel HollisNirvana by J.R. Stewart
Lesser-Known Books that are Highly Recommended
440 books — 329 voters

Maid-sama! Vol. 01 by Hiro Fujiwara
Manga
178 books — 92 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerNumbers by Rachel WardLinger by Maggie Stiefvater
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Young Adult Romance
4,020 books — 9,662 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,662 books — 12,165 voters