Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Eula Howk (11 Lists)



Second Son by Pamela TaylorThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellThe Last Dying Light by William HavelockLady, in Waiting by Karen HeenanIsabella Warrior Queen by Michael G. Kramer
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,694 books — 16,411 voters
The Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. JohnThe Last Dying Light by William HavelockLady, in Waiting by Karen HeenanHild by Nicola GriffithSecond Son by Pamela Taylor
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,315 books — 10,109 voters

The Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. JohnThe Last Dying Light by William HavelockThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellSecond Son by Pamela TaylorLady, in Waiting by Karen Heenan
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,853 books — 14,633 voters
The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,168 books — 7,299 voters

Son of Mercia by M.J. PorterThe Last Dying Light by William HavelockThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. John
Best Historical Fiction
7,391 books — 25,576 voters
The Last Dying Light by William HavelockThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
MUST READS!!!
14,463 books — 10,119 voters

The Winter King by Bernard CornwellThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. John
Stories For Book Lovers
8,337 books — 8,374 voters
The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,078 voters

Hild by Nicola Griffith
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,593 books — 7,492 voters
The Winter King by Bernard CornwellHild by Nicola Griffith
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,281 books — 7,576 voters

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
Books You Must Read!
11,319 books — 7,287 voters