Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Adriel (39 Lists)



We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Eerie fictions written by women
242 books — 66 voters
Echo Mountain by Lauren WolkA Wish in the Dark by Christina SoontornvatShow Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
Mock Newbery 2021
117 books — 181 voters

Double Bass Blues by Andrea J. LoneyScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay HeidickerNew Kid by Jerry Craft
2020 ALA Awards and Honors
4 books — 2 voters
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market by Raúl the ThirdA Sprinkle of Spirits by Anna Meriano
Books by Latinx to be Released in 2019
108 books — 65 voters

Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb RosenstockThe Faithful Spy by John HendrixJoan Procter, Dragon Doctor by Patricia ValdezMary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda BaileyThe Eye That Never Sleeps by Marissa Moss
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2018 (Mock Sibert, 2019)
125 books — 44 voters
Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveDreamers by Yuyi MoralesImagine by Juan Felipe HerreraThe Day You Begin by Jacqueline WoodsonPie Is for Sharing by Stephanie Ledyard
2019 Mock Caldecott
83 books — 149 voters

The Parker Inheritance by Varian JohnsonThe Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne NesbetA Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano
Middle Grade Novels of 2018
571 books — 682 voters
I Dissent by Debbie LevyWonder by R.J. PalacioIt's Okay To Be Different by Todd ParrBrave Girl by Michelle Markel
Together We Will: Social Justice Books for Young Readers
210 books — 36 voters

Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret HodgesThe Knight and the Dragon by Tomie dePaolaLovabye Dragon by Barbara M. JoosseHave You Seen My Dragon? by Steve LightWhen a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore
Picture Books About Dragons
370 books — 91 voters
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea BeatyAll the World by Liz Garton ScanlonWhat Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi YamadaBillions of Bricks by Kurt CyrusThe Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Build A Better World - Summer Reading Club 2017
34 books — 21 voters

Brave Girl by Michelle MarkelWe're All Wonders by R.J. PalacioThe Librarian of Basra by Jeanette WinterYou Belong Here by M.H. ClarkThe Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
This Bookclub will make you cry
5 books — 2 voters
The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeThe Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Best Fantasy of the 70s
141 books — 309 voters

Who Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinParable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Speculative Fiction by Women of Color
183 books — 68 voters
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisAllergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Best chapter books featuring kids of color
100 books — 39 voters

Who Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,513 books — 2,757 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehWritten in the Stars by Aisha SaeedInk and Ashes by Valynne E. Maetani
Diverse YA and MG Debuts in 2015
59 books — 141 voters

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds
2015 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
235 books — 227 voters
Who Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy FarmerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,140 books — 840 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,873 books — 3,243 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Clean Books For Teens
82 books — 23 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Newbery Medal Winner Books
104 books — 373 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Heroes for Boys
145 books — 36 voters

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben HatkeOz by Eric ShanowerRapunzel's Revenge by Shannon HaleJellaby by Kean SooBinky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,450 books — 1,798 voters
The Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodThe Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. TepperThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyKindred by Octavia E. Butler
Feminist Science Fiction Books
239 books — 411 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierEast by Edith Pattou
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderA Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-PorterInto the Forest by Jean HeglandJohnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh
forests, woods, copses, coppices, arbors, orchards
285 books — 87 voters

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwambaPlanting the Trees of Kenya by Claire A. Nivola
Microhistories For Juveniles – Social Histories of Things, Events and People
72 books — 36 voters
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. KayeA Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-PorterA Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis StevensonThe Light Princess by George MacDonald
Forgotten Kids Books of Quality
952 books — 342 voters

The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Best Arthurian Fiction
476 books — 1,442 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldSummerland by Michael ChabonThe Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Winners
83 books — 270 voters


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