Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alex (20 Lists)



The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónJust Listen by Sarah Dessen
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,771 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,753 voters

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo TolstoyNotes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
513 books — 2,282 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLes Misérables by Victor HugoAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,998 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
All-Time Awesome Books
12,091 books — 7,814 voters
The Wishing Spell by Chris ColferHeartstopper by Alice Oseman
What We've Read So Far in 2022
5,363 books — 432 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellHamlet by William Shakespeare
100 Best Books of All Time: The World Library List
100 books — 1,709 voters
Great Expectations by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,878 voters

The Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,238 books — 4,491 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Love Stories
5,179 books — 9,640 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Favorite Christmas Books
1,517 books — 1,564 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,855 books — 9,744 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGreat Expectations by Charles DickensGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,336 books — 5,849 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,282 books — 5,246 voters

The Maidens by Alex MichaelidesProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirKlara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Books of 2021
1,436 books — 1,621 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Books Ever
76,715 books — 285,143 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,507 books — 5,814 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo TolstoyGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,817 voters

Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliEverything, Everything by Nicola YoonThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraTurtles All the Way Down by John Green
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,200 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,962 books — 5,986 voters