Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Despair Speaking (23 Lists)



Pandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana TobosoDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori
Best Mangas
343 books — 142 voters
A World Without Heroes by Brandon MullSeeds of Rebellion by Brandon MullChasing the Prophecy by Brandon Mull
best middle grade books of the 21st century
691 books — 712 voters

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana TobosoThe Wallflower, Vol. 1 by Tomoko HayakawaChibi Vampire, Vol. 01 by Yuna Kagesaki
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,945 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,744 books — 8,906 voters

The Restorer by Amanda StevensThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWittThe Seed by FolaBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireThe Wandering Bird by Michael Lee Fund
Best Cover Art 2011 (Non-YA)
292 books — 1,538 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,200 voters

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeDivergent by Veronica RothShattered Souls by Mary LindseyFury by Elizabeth MilesDearly, Departed by Lia Habel
Best Cover Fall/Winter 2011
406 books — 1,588 voters
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeThe Replacement by Brenna YovanoffThe Devouring by Simon HoltYou In? by Kealan Patrick BurkeRed Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Scary Book Covers
168 books — 72 voters

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail CarrigerMind Games by Kiersten WhiteThe Archived by Victoria SchwabThe Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,491 books — 11,686 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesRoyal Affairs by Leslie Carroll
Will Not Read Even If I Was Paid To!
239 books — 163 voters

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistDracula by Bram StokerThe Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Horror Novels Not By King or Koontz
612 books — 496 voters
The Seeker by Stephenie Meyer
UGHHHH! RELEASE THE FREAKING BOOK ALREADY!
175 books — 623 voters

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,080 voters
Pandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun Mochizuki
Wonderland
141 books — 174 voters

The Voices of a Distant Star by Mizu Sahara
Manga Oneshots
273 books — 175 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,232 books — 25,832 voters

Pandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana TobosoDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaGin Tama, Vol. 1 by Hideaki SorachiShugo Chara!, Vol. 1 by Peach-Pit
Best Manga Series
192 books — 247 voters
Alice in Zombieland by Gena ShowalterSomething Strange and Deadly by Susan DennardStorybound by Marissa BurtThe Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo LanaganRailsea by China Miéville
Most Anticipated reads for 2012
468 books — 765 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldHoles by Louis Sachar
YA Books That People Of All Ages Should Try
653 books — 516 voters
Leviathan by Scott WesterfeldSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best Steampunk Books
1,250 books — 4,094 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books Ever
76,707 books — 285,117 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,792 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Favorite Books You Recommend
6,768 books — 1,365 voters