Big Books of 2026

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John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
3,702 books — 3,735 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,545 books — 120,071 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Quirky Southern Fiction
968 books — 1,906 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Most Comforting Books (The Literary Version of Bread Pudding)
1,292 books — 928 voters