Big Books of 2026

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A Modern Method for Guitar Complete Edition | Volumes 1 2 and... by William LeavittThe Music Lesson by Victor L. WootenZen Guitar by Philip Toshio SudoGuitar Player Repair Guide by Dan ErlewineGuitar Fretboard Workbook - 2nd Edition | Music Theory and Sc... by Barrett Tagliarino
Essential Guitar Books
90 books — 7 voters
The Pragmatic Programmer by Andy HuntClean Code by Robert C. MartinCode Complete by Steve McConnellRefactoring by Martin FowlerThe Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Essential Programming Books
183 books — 525 voters

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
Science Published in Year: 2018
55 books — 89 voters
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy HuntClean Code by Robert C. MartinCode Complete by Steve McConnellRefactoring by Martin Fowler
Software Craftsmanship
43 books — 128 voters

Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenMastery by Robert GreeneThe Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneHead First Design Patterns by Eric FreemanEinstein by Walter Isaacson
John Brock's 2018 Reading List of Power
16 books — 2 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirOld Man's War by John Scalzi
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,953 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,285 books — 7,902 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneGet High Now by James NestorThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,150 books — 17,059 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,945 books — 2,692 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreThe Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreThe Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore
Best Forgotten Realms Novels
156 books — 172 voters

The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,548 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,721 voters

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,938 voters
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Candidates for the Celebrity Death Match Review Elimination Tournament
229 books — 103 voters

The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,494 books — 119,948 voters
Cujo by Stephen King
Scariest books of all time
639 books — 732 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,087 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLooking for Alaska by John GreenEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,172 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books Ever
76,086 books — 282,740 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,102 books — 1,840 voters

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftThe Stand by Stephen KingNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,004 books — 1,742 voters