Big Books of 2026

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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonLeaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanShakespeare's Sonnets by William ShakespeareThe Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. EliotAriel by Sylvia Plath
Best Poetry Books
2,982 books — 2,422 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl SaganGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best General Science Books
582 books — 488 voters

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha MukherjeeComplications by Atul Gawande
Best Books for Medical Students
404 books — 576 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingIs He Ever Going to Leave His Wife? by Martess DowlingAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Get Smart!
253 books — 126 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderThe Hot Zone by Richard PrestonThe Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett
Public Health
202 books — 121 voters
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana ZapataInstant Attraction by Jill ShalvisThe Simple Wild by K.A. TuckerCrash and Burn by Rachel LaceyHappy Trail by Daisy Prescott
Nature Lovers—Romances With Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Climbing And More
223 books — 137 voters

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonDesert Solitaire by Edward AbbeySilent Spring by Rachel Carson
Best Nature Books
1,155 books — 778 voters
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran FoerThe China Study by T. Colin CampbellAnimal Liberation by Peter SingerBecoming Vegan by Brenda DavisWhy We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy
Books for Vegans, Vegetarians, and those interested in Animal Rights
483 books — 529 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters
Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Histories of the Everyday
368 books — 336 voters

The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleFrom Darkness Into Light by A. HelwaSecrets of Divine Love by A. HelwaThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Healing & Spirituality
951 books — 1,266 voters
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVZen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiWhen Things Fall Apart by Pema ChödrönPeace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
A Buddhist Reading List
906 books — 1,180 voters


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