Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Warren Mayben (12 Lists)



The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Books I Will Never Forget
10,818 books — 7,795 voters
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliLust for Life by Irving StoneThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Favorite Books
14,562 books — 10,107 voters

Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliThe Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StonePompeii by Robert Harris
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,092 books — 12,210 voters
Lust for Life by Irving StoneThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellThe Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenHello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Anything You Really Liked
2,563 books — 903 voters

Pompeii by Robert HarrisLust for Life by Irving StonePericles and Aspasia by Yvonne KorshakHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,755 books — 120,806 voters
The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliLust for Life by Irving StoneHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Best Book Titles
11,701 books — 8,038 voters

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnPericles and Aspasia by Yvonne KorshakThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliThe Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,438 books — 17,761 voters
Pompeii by Robert HarrisHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StoneShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Books you have read more than one time
12,735 books — 7,931 voters

The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StonePompeii by Robert HarrisShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonLust for Life by Irving Stone
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,527 books — 2,774 voters
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoPompeii by Robert Harris
Stories For Book Lovers
8,363 books — 8,453 voters

The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerLust for Life by Irving StoneThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,855 books — 9,739 voters
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StoneThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,673 books — 3,604 voters