Big Books of 2026

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



The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniPossible Side Effects by Augusten BurroughsThe Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch by Neil Gaiman
Books I Regret Reading
2,300 books — 3,225 voters
Hit Man by Lawrence BlockSex.Lies.Murder.Fame. by Lolita FilesDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,467 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittStiff by Mary RoachKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,062 voters
The Color of Magic by Terry PratchettMaking Money by Terry PratchettNight Watch by Terry PratchettMonstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 996 voters

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Twists
8,352 books — 8,964 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLife of Pi by Yann MartelDune by Frank Herbert
Books on the Worst Books of All Time List That I Love
268 books — 891 voters

Florida Roadkill by Tim DorseyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,437 books — 8,413 voters
Florida Roadkill by Tim DorseyThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettDave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave BarryDune by Frank HerbertThe Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,843 books — 10,495 voters

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave BarryThe Mother Tongue by Bill BrysonEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussDave Barry Hits Below the Beltway by Dave BarryMen Are Better Than Women by Dick Masterson
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
942 books — 1,244 voters
Finnegans Wake by James JoyceThe Trial by Franz KafkaCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyUp Country by Nelson DeMilleFrontal Assault by Keith Douglass
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,134 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,103 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardI, Robot by Isaac AsimovTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonCongo by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael CrichtonStrip Tease by Carl Hiaasen
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters
Frontal Assault by Keith DouglassThe Flawless Skin of Ugly People by Doug CrandellRabbit, Run by John Updike
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

Lamb by Christopher MooreThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreAmerica (The Book) by Jon StewartEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Humorous Books
4,326 books — 7,864 voters