Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mallory (23 Lists)



Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBefore Midnight by Cameron DokeyCinder by Marissa MeyerConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory MaguireAn Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
Cinderella Retellings
381 books — 311 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenIt Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Best boy hates girl then loves her books
778 books — 3,799 voters

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnThe Highlander by Kerrigan ByrneSuddenly You by Lisa KleypasTen Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
Full Figured Romance: BBW Historical Heroines
102 books — 118 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasThe Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne
Plus Sized Heroines (formerly Truly Plus)
417 books — 408 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMarried by Morning by Lisa KleypasLove in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasNorth and South by Elizabeth GaskellAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Love/Hate Relationships
807 books — 1,423 voters
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasA Night Like This by Julia QuinnThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Heroes Like Mr. Darcy
83 books — 196 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,537 voters
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayAcross the Universe by Beth RevisHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickA Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia GrayThe Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,090 voters

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaGakuen Alice, Vol. 01 by Tachibana HiguchiMars, Vol. 1 by Fuyumi SoryoBoys Over Flowers by Yōko Kamio
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,944 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFangirl by Rainbow RowellReady Player One by Ernest Cline
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2016
2,202 books — 300 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonCinder by Marissa MeyerReady Player One by Ernest Cline
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2015
1,982 books — 480 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanA Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLeanDevil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Plain Jane and Hot Stud Romance Novels
411 books — 606 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasScandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,345 books — 1,582 voters
Scandal in Spring by Lisa KleypasEmma by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
"I've Loved You for Years."
1,184 books — 1,395 voters

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,575 books — 9,761 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBeauty by Robin McKinleyTo Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
Historical Romance: Beauty and the Beast Theme
119 books — 124 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerGuilty by Ann CoulterAn Inconvenient Book by Glenn BeckGlenn Beck's Common Sense by Glenn BeckIntroduction to Scientology Ethics by L. Ron Hubbard
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,874 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Children's Science Fiction Books
205 books — 186 voters

The Goose Girl by Shannon HaleElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
Love You Forever by Robert MunschThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,310 books — 6,706 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Books Ever
76,154 books — 283,103 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanBossypants by Tina FeyChinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,817 books — 6,346 voters

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
Most Anticipated book coming out in 2012?
156 books — 306 voters