Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matthew (16 Lists)



Dresden by Frederick Taylor
German History
596 books — 154 voters
Caged by Bey Deckard
M/M Books Written By Men
1,523 books — 1,036 voters

The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton
Best History Books
3,699 books — 3,732 voters
My Summer of Wes by Missy Welsh
Best Gay Romance Featuring Characters Attending High School/College
993 books — 1,626 voters

Maurice by E.M. Forster
Best Gay Fiction
2,649 books — 3,866 voters
Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,870 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDune by Frank HerbertShōgun by James ClavellSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,001 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,073 books — 11,673 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,364 books — 14,612 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,918 voters
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,842 books — 10,491 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,603 books — 13,133 voters
Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,659 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,876 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
76,053 books — 282,574 voters