Big Books of 2026

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldThe King Must Die by Mary RenaultHeat of Paris by Peter BreyerFire from Heaven by Mary Renault
Historical Fiction: Ancient Greece
144 books — 218 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensA Moveable Feast by Ernest HemingwayThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Best Books Set in Paris
302 books — 205 voters

SPQR by Mary BeardRubicon by Tom HollandGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Histories by HerodotusGhost on the Throne by James Romm
Best Books About Ancient History
455 books — 135 voters
The Egyptian by Mika WaltariNefertiti by Michelle MoranRiver God by Wilbur SmithThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
194 books — 442 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerWorld Without End by Ken FollettBeowulf by Unknown
Best Middle Ages Books
1,217 books — 1,697 voters