Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Temple (27 Lists)



A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia GrantDeck the Walls by Erin DealeyChristmas at Emmerdale by Pamela BellBright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay AndrewsThe Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen
Best Christmas guilty pleasures
5,182 books — 1,172 voters
The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff GuinnNorman Rockwell's Christmas Book by Norman RockwellWhy Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect by Richard H. SchneiderRumpole At Christmas by John MortimerThe Great Santa Search by Jeff Guinn
Winter Reads
10,118 books — 2,728 voters

Enid Blyton's Christmas Tales by Enid BlytonChristmas at Emmerdale by Pamela BellHome in Time for Christmas by Heather GrahamThe Cat of Yule Cottage by Lili HaywardChristmas Is Good by Trixie Koontz
Off the beaten path holiday books
4,868 books — 1,066 voters
Christmas Is Good by Trixie KoontzChristmas at The Mysterious Bookshop by Otto PenzlerChristmas on Coronation Street by Maggie SullivanMick Foley's Christmas Chaos by Mick FoleyHome in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham
Christmas Stocking Stuffers
5,770 books — 1,663 voters

The Fir Tree by Hans Christian AndersenThe Politics of Christmas by Drew TaylorThe Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff GuinnChristmas Blessings by Katherine SpencerMick Foley's Christmas Chaos by Mick Foley
Christmas Break
5,228 books — 1,189 voters
A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia GrantChristmas on Coronation Street by Maggie SullivanTreasures of the Snow by Patricia St. JohnChristmas at Emmerdale by Pamela BellWhite Christmas Pie by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Christmas/Birthday gift
5,092 books — 1,110 voters

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Holidays
5,710 books — 1,282 voters
Deck the Walls by Erin DealeyMick Foley's Christmas Chaos by Mick FoleyThe Christmas Wedding by James PattersonThe Christmas Sweater by Glenn BeckWhy Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect by Richard H. Schneider
Best Reads of the Holiday Season
5,469 books — 1,450 voters

Deck the Walls by Erin DealeyEnid Blyton's Christmas Tales by Enid BlytonA Lowcountry Christmas by Mary Alice MonroeA Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia GrantResting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn
Contemporary Gift Book Ideas
5,201 books — 1,452 voters
Hair on Fire by Larada Horner-Miller
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,625 books — 9,501 voters

Lovely War by Julie BerryThe Guard by Kiera CassRapture by Lauren KateHomo Cosmicus 2 by Todor BombovCastle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Recommended by Reading Challengers
6,035 books — 4,501 voters
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperTales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra ClareForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaMagyk by Angie Sage
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,324 books — 4,599 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorHow It Unfolds by James S.A. CoreyA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeFluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,592 voters
Children of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinSlow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,102 books — 1,818 voters

Starship Sakira by Bob BlantonHow It Unfolds by James S.A. CoreyWhalefall by Daniel KrausFractal Noise by Christopher PaoliniThe Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Best Science Fiction
3,650 books — 6,956 voters
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorSlow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi
The Best Paranormal/Fantasy/Science Fiction Books
2,663 books — 3,237 voters

The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinHow It Unfolds by James S.A. CoreySlow Time Between the Stars by John ScalziPersepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyFluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,871 books — 3,225 voters
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorPersepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeWhalefall by Daniel Kraus
Books I Will Never Forget
10,582 books — 7,602 voters

Starship Sakira by Bob BlantonChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyWhalefall by Daniel KrausThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Favorite Books
14,232 books — 9,882 voters
The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeStarship Sakira by Bob BlantonFluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells
MUST READS!!!
14,453 books — 10,073 voters

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinWhalefall by Daniel Kraus
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,637 books — 10,235 voters
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyFractal Noise by Christopher PaoliniThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinStarship Sakira by Bob BlantonWhalefall by Daniel Kraus
Excellent Space Opera
1,013 books — 3,615 voters

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinFractal Noise by Christopher PaoliniFluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,068 books — 12,170 voters
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingePersepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
Fantasy & Science Fiction to read before you die.
1,127 books — 998 voters

Whalefall by Daniel KrausThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinFractal Noise by Christopher PaoliniWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorHow It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey
Best for Book Clubs
14,539 books — 18,364 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinPersepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreyChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyWhalefall by Daniel KrausSlow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi
Smart Summer Reads
12,610 books — 10,547 voters

Persepolis Rising by James S.A. CoreySlow Time Between the Stars by John ScalziHow It Unfolds by James S.A. CoreyStarship Sakira by Bob BlantonFluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,345 books — 24,645 voters