Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Barbara (7 Lists)



The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Kitchen House by Kathleen GrissomSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,110 books — 1,144 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,537 books — 120,057 voters

A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith
Best Southern Literature
1,342 books — 2,574 voters
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsMarley and Me by John GroganThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLove You Forever by Robert MunschOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books That Made You Cry
1,607 books — 3,275 voters

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
What To Read Next
20,287 books — 24,164 voters
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books Ever
76,128 books — 283,077 voters