Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Loretta Micheals (18 Lists)



Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Ananya's New Orleans syllabus
51 books — 3 voters
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Books related to Treme - New Orleans
23 books — 3 voters

Five Days at Memorial by Sheri FinkObituary Cocktail by Kerri McCaffety
New Orleans History and Culture
138 books — 4 voters
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
Hurricane Katrina Nonfiction
14 books — 5 voters

Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
New Orleans (nonfiction)
94 books — 32 voters
The Disappeared by Kristine Kathryn RuschWhen Gravity Fails by George Alec EffingerA Fire in the Sun by George Alec EffingerDepth by Lev A.C. Rosen
Great Science Fiction Detective Stories
156 books — 77 voters

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerDoomsday Book by Connie WillisBeggars in Spain by Nancy KressLeviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
896 books — 893 voters
The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout
Our Only Enemy : Understanding The Psychopath.
154 books — 94 voters

Alcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics AnonymousGoddesses in Everywoman by Jean Shinoda Bolen
Books Every Psychology and/or Counseling Doctoral Student Should Read
1,355 books — 1,477 voters
Joystick Nation by J.C. HerzMasters of Doom by David Kushner
50 Books for Everyone in the Game Industry
77 books — 50 voters

Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigalMasters of Doom by David KushnerEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Books Game Designers Should Read
107 books — 117 voters
Killer Stuff by Sharon Fiffer
Fictional Antiques & Collectibles
145 books — 24 voters

The Death at Awahi by Harold Burton MeyersLasting Light by Stephen TrimbleSeasonal Southwest Cooking by Barbara Pool FenzlThe Peopling Of Bandelier by Robert P. PowersRiding for the Brand by Michael Pettit
New Mexico Arizona Book Awards
79 books — 38 voters
The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries by Tony HillermanTony Hillerman's Navajoland by Laurance D. LinfordZuni Fetishes by Hal Zina BennettDesert Heat by J.A. Jance
Four Corners Country
330 books — 139 voters

A Free Man of Color by Barbara HamblyNew Orleans Mourning by Julie Smith
New Orleans
229 books — 100 voters
Gumbo Ya-Ya by Lyle SaxonPeople of the Bayou by Christopher L. Hallowell
Best Louisiana History Books (Nonfiction)
228 books — 35 voters

The Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeNew Orleans Mourning by Julie SmithGone South by Robert McCammonA Free Man of Color by Barbara Hambly
Louisiana Fiction
194 books — 156 voters
The Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeA Free Man of Color by Barbara HamblyNew Orleans Mourning by Julie SmithZeitoun by Dave EggersFive Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
Best New Orleans Books
422 books — 346 voters