Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Occik (21 Lists)



Truth or Beard by Penny ReidBeard Science by Penny Reid
Romances to Read When You Want to Laugh!
142 books — 56 voters
The Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataWait for It by Mariana ZapataFrom Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata
Best modern (mostly) epic love stories
332 books — 398 voters

Beach Read by Emily HenryThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangKulti by Mariana ZapataThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataThe Deal by Elle Kennedy
Best of r/RomanceBooks Recommendations
1,487 books — 1,238 voters
Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid
Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2021
632 books — 1,387 voters

Kulti by Mariana ZapataThe Deal by Elle KennedyThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataPucked by Helena Hunting
Romance with hero/heroine are athletes
864 books — 1,188 voters
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
Modern Marriage of Convenience Romances
350 books — 887 voters

Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
1,939 books — 2,497 voters
The Hating Game by Sally ThorneKulti by Mariana Zapata
Romances at work
146 books — 132 voters

Archer's Voice by Mia SheridanPuddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson
Awesome contemporary romances with disabled heroes
144 books — 191 voters
Win Some, Lose Some by Shay SavageReclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith WaltersPuddle Jumping by Amber L. JohnsonThe Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Romance Fiction with Characters Having Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
195 books — 372 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Books That Deal With Suicide
99 books — 105 voters
Refrain by Winna Efendi
Best Indonesian Romance
163 books — 509 voters

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataThe Deal by Elle KennedyUnder Locke by Mariana ZapataWait for It by Mariana Zapata
Slow romance
873 books — 2,028 voters
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneWait for It by Mariana ZapataThe Deal by Elle Kennedy
Slow-Burn Romance
1,894 books — 3,367 voters

Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting
Best books of August, 2020
47 books — 65 voters
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataThe Deal by Elle Kennedy
Romance with Sports or Athletes
673 books — 526 voters

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
Best Book Boyfriends
10,729 books — 28,935 voters
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Hot M/F Contemporary Romance That Makes You Laugh Out Loud or Smile Until Your Face Hurts
313 books — 548 voters

The Rivals by Vi KeelandWhy Are You Here? by Brianna Jean
July 2020 Most-Anticipated Romances
210 books — 2,374 voters
Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonTangled by Emma Chase
Well-written M/F Steamy Romance (with Little or no BDSM)
1,122 books — 1,945 voters

Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills
February 2020 Most-Anticipated Romances
195 books — 2,126 voters