Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ryan (16 Lists)



The Last of the Wine by Mary RenaultThe Bull from the Sea by Mary RenaultMemoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite YourcenarFire from Heaven by Mary Renault
Classical Fiction
71 books — 66 voters
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,145 books — 2,717 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieSeed to Harvest by Octavia E. Butler
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,710 books — 1,556 voters
City of Night by John RechyGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinMaurice by E.M. ForsterForbidden Colours by Yukio Mishima
Smart LGBTQ Literature
52 books — 47 voters

City of Night by John RechyGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinMaurice by E.M. ForsterOur Lady of the Flowers by Jean GenetA Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Great Gay Fiction
92 books — 95 voters
City of Night by John RechyMemoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite YourcenarOur Lady of the Flowers by Jean GenetThe Last of the Wine by Mary RenaultGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Best Gay Fiction
2,663 books — 3,866 voters

Collected Poems, 1912-1944 by H.D.
100 Modernist Reads
101 books — 52 voters
The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarServant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardStarbook by Ben Okri
Fantasy of color
375 books — 153 voters

The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,518 books — 635 voters
The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarServant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardStarbook by Ben OkriAcacia by David Anthony Durham
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters

The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarServant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardStarbook by Ben OkriRedemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
Non-Western Speculative Fiction
149 books — 82 voters
The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerAcacia by David Anthony DurhamA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarServant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
731 books — 478 voters

Seed to Harvest by Octavia E. ButlerThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarAcacia by David Anthony DurhamServant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,140 books — 839 voters
The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinServant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarSeed to Harvest by Octavia E. ButlerWarchild by Karin Lowachee
Speculative Fiction by Women of Color
183 books — 68 voters

The Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinA Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarAcacia by David Anthony DurhamServant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardStarbook by Ben Okri
Fantasy Novels with 'Nonwestern' Settings
60 books — 31 voters
The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault
Best Books to Teach in high school
297 books — 336 voters