Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kai Joynt (23 Lists)



Forensics by Val McDermidLetter to My Daughter by Maya AngelouEat That Frog! by Brian TracyShow Your Work! by Austin KleonEloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
Inspiring Books
4,703 books — 3,416 voters
Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. MitnickLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsBenjamin Franklin by Walter IsaacsonA Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiThe Romanovs, 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Must Reads - My Version
6,465 books — 1,303 voters

Winners Take All by Anand GiridharadasBetter by Atul GawandeThe White Album by Joan DidionA Street Cat Named Bob by James BowenMy Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,507 books — 5,813 voters
Blitzed by Norman OhlerLittle Princes by Conor GrennanThe Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate MooreThe Great Pretender by Susannah CahalanEat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,376 books — 10,099 voters

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireBenjamin Franklin by Walter IsaacsonThe Romanovs, 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag MontefioreA Street Cat Named Bob by James BowenA Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
BEST BOOKS EVER!
7,050 books — 1,381 voters
Show Your Work! by Austin KleonLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsOrdinary Men by Christopher R. BrowningEloquent Rage by Brittney CooperWhisk Of Dust by Sherman Kennon
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,098 books — 1,498 voters

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovMy Own Words by Ruth Bader GinsburgBenjamin Franklin by Walter IsaacsonHow We Got to Now by Steven JohnsonThe White Album by Joan Didion
Best ebooks
7,327 books — 2,150 voters
A Night to Remember by Walter LordThe Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate MooreBlitzed by Norman OhlerThe Romanovs, 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag MontefioreWhiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
MUST READS!!!
14,715 books — 10,350 voters

Secondhand Time by Svetlana AlexievichForensics by Val McDermidOrdinary Men by Christopher R. BrowningWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonHalf Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,635 books — 8,093 voters
Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonPedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireForensics by Val McDermidSeeking Fairness at Work by Hanna Hasl-KelchnerThe Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan
Winter Reads
10,115 books — 2,757 voters

The History of Sexuality, Volume 1 by Michel FoucaultBlood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonHow We Got to Now by Steven JohnsonThe End of Everything by Katie MackSecondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,637 books — 14,901 voters
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen MahLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsMating in Captivity by Esther PerelMarch by John LewisA Night to Remember by Walter Lord
Best Unappreciated Books
4,366 books — 2,204 voters

Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonA Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiForensics by Val McDermidLittle Princes by Conor GrennanBetter by Atul Gawande
Best Books Ever
76,707 books — 285,119 voters
Adulting by Kelly Williams BrownThe End of Everything by Katie MackThe History of Sexuality, Volume 1 by Michel FoucaultOrdinary Men by Christopher R. BrowningBlood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
Books That You Will Never Forget
3,153 books — 1,223 voters

Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonOrdinary Men by Christopher R. BrowningPedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireBetter by Atul GawandeMarch by John Lewis
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,313 books — 1,684 voters
Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonA Night to Remember by Walter LordThe Romanovs, 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag MontefioreMarch by John LewisA Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,253 books — 3,093 voters

Seeking Fairness at Work by Hanna Hasl-KelchnerQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth SchmittLittle Princes by Conor GrennanThe History of Sexuality, Volume 1 by Michel FoucaultSecondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich
Books That Kept You Up At Night
6,717 books — 1,753 voters
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen MahBlood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonForensics by Val McDermidYearbook by Seth RogenBenjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
What To Read Next
20,516 books — 24,382 voters

If You Tell by Gregg OlsenCold Waters by Debbie HerbertThe Killer Collective by Barry EislerThe Rescue by Steven KonkolyThe Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,081 books — 5,743 voters
The Dark Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteCold Waters by Debbie HerbertThe Rescue by Steven KonkolyThe Eighth Sister by Robert DugoniHere To Stay by Mark Edwards
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,757 books — 120,809 voters

The Killer Collective by Barry EislerIf You Tell by Gregg OlsenThe Eighth Sister by Robert DugoniCold Waters by Debbie Herbert
If You Enjoyed Gone Girl, You Might Also Like...
239 books — 198 voters
The Rescue by Steven KonkolyCold Waters by Debbie HerbertHere To Stay by Mark EdwardsThe Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,368 books — 17,273 voters

Cold Waters by Debbie HerbertThe Eighth Sister by Robert DugoniThe Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,238 books — 4,490 voters