Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kevin Xu (126 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEragon by Christopher Paolini
Most Popular Young Adult Books
35 books — 14 voters
The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,019 books — 2,065 voters

Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert SilverbergDune by Frank HerbertThe Book of the New Sun by Gene WolfeThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Books With The Best Blend Of Sci-fi and Fantasy
254 books — 159 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinGhost Story by Jim ButcherThe Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonShadows in Flight by Orson Scott CardThe Magician King by Lev Grossman
Most Anticipated books for 2011
221 books — 329 voters

The Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreThe Pillars of Creation by Terry GoodkindNaked Empire by Terry GoodkindThe Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Best Unappreciated Books
4,353 books — 2,184 voters
The Ghost King by R.A. SalvatoreSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesHoles by Louis Sachar1984 by George Orwell
Books I Will Never Forget
10,478 books — 7,604 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonThe Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Most Interesting Magic System
2,611 books — 8,703 voters
Little, Big by John CrowleyWatership Down by Richard AdamsFaerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist
Best Standalone Fantasy
376 books — 465 voters

The Winds of Dune by Brian HerbertHunters of Dune by Brian Herbert
Books I wish I had never read
1,278 books — 1,327 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherThe Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonAmong Others by Jo WaltonTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Fantasy Books of ALL Time
189 books — 151 voters

The Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockThe Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Best Heroic Fantasy
712 books — 1,420 voters
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickDune by Frank HerbertThe Demolished Man by Alfred BesterDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
SF Masterworks
196 books — 718 voters

The First Book of Lankhmar by Fritz LeiberElric by Michael MoorcockLittle, Big by John CrowleyShadow and Claw by Gene WolfeThe Riddle-Master's Game by Patricia A. McKillip
Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks
66 books — 115 voters
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Books You Wish You Were In
237 books — 129 voters

The Difference Engine by William GibsonThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan MooreThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Steampunk Books
1,229 books — 4,084 voters
The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan CooperA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Best Arthurian Fiction
474 books — 1,429 voters

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Sword and Sorcery
601 books — 357 voters
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteA Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries
811 books — 1,053 voters

The Black Company by Glen CookGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLegend by David Gemmell
Military Fantasy
297 books — 555 voters
The Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreMartin the Warrior by Brian JacquesEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,228 books — 14,345 voters

The Robots of Dawn by Isaac AsimovEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieWatchmen by Alan MooreElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Best Twists
8,285 books — 8,866 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Dystopia!
1,212 books — 2,756 voters

The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,038 books — 11,614 voters
Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonDaggerspell by Katharine Kerr
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,402 books — 18,077 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryElantris by Brandon Sanderson
The Starship Book List
2,763 books — 167 voters
The Talisman by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingDifferent Seasons by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
177 books — 3,863 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonCyteen by C.J. CherryhDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyRite of Passage by Alexei Panshin
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,473 books — 1,768 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,027 books — 9,835 voters

The Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
810 books — 1,779 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperWatchmen by Alan Moore
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,558 books — 18,701 voters