Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shelley Pearson (9 Lists)



Acquaintance by Jeff Stookey
Best 1920s Historical Fiction
197 books — 274 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanUglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,201 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah WatersFun Home by Alison BechdelGeography Club by Brent HartingerNobody Passes by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,773 books — 2,171 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
Most Difficult Novels
589 books — 2,043 voters

Watership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books About Animals
1,848 books — 1,854 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingLife of Pi by Yann MartelFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Books on the Worst Books of All Time List That I Love
267 books — 890 voters

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Lorax by Dr. SeussWatership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
Am I Blue? by Marion Dane BauerBaby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia BlockAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenPeter by Kate Walker
Best GLBT books for teens
366 books — 439 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,043 voters