Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Beth (15 Lists)



James Potter and the Crimson Thread by G. Norman Lippert
Books I can hardly wait for
13 books — 23 voters
The Wishing Spell by Chris ColferHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. RowlingPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,786 voters
New Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerLord of the Flies by William Golding
OverHyped and Not Worth It
204 books — 148 voters

East by Edith Pattou
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,813 books — 2,140 voters
The Rule of Four by Ian CaldwellThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketLord of the Flies by William GoldingA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,876 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,673 voters
Monster by Frank E. Peretti
Edgy Christian Book List
400 books — 363 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonChild's Play 2 by Matthew Costello
"What was that?!" Fiction To Leave You Scared
92 books — 63 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Books you would read over and over again.
97 books — 37 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Books Ever
76,047 books — 282,535 voters
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books That Made You Jump for Joy
26 books — 9 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsWhatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter AllisonAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthJoy in the Morning by Betty Smith
Books that made you laugh out loud
331 books — 206 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoMatilda by Roald DahlBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,468 books — 119,843 voters

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksMarley and Me by John GroganThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,915 voters