Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Stephanie Saleman (9 Lists)



The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayMaus II by Art Spiegelman
Essential Books on the Holocaust
200 books — 198 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,978 books — 5,352 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHaleDigital Fortress by Dan Brown
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,790 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRoom by Emma DonoghueEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,688 books — 14,218 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddAngels & Demons by Dan BrownRoom by Emma Donoghue
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,040 voters
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Soulmate Equation by Christina LaurenThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenInstructions for Dancing by Nicola YoonThe Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Goodreads Choice Awards 2021 (eligible for write-in only)
2,645 books — 3,820 voters

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Books with Fun Chapter Titles
10 books — 8 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,546 books — 7,795 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books Ever
76,690 books — 285,184 voters