Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Stefan (10 Lists)



The Overstory by Richard PowersCloud Atlas by David MitchellAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Human Stain by Philip RothThe Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
NYT The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
100 books — 234 voters
Borne by Jeff VandermeerThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Hugo 2018 Eligible Works
171 books — 308 voters

Orfeo by Richard PowersDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Bone Clocks by David MitchellRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,168 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoCloud Atlas by David MitchellInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,107 books — 1,719 voters

S. by J.J. AbramsHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiS - Eine Überlieferung by Thomas Pennant
Interesting Facsimiles and Ephemera
127 books — 36 voters
Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Postmodern Genius
519 books — 585 voters

S. by J.J. AbramsIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Let's Shake It Up A Bit
961 books — 570 voters
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeS. by J.J. AbramsMulligan Stew by Gilbert Sorrentino
Metafiction
442 books — 578 voters

S. by J.J. AbramsHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence SterneOnly Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski
Kindle-Conflicting Books
15 books — 16 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Neverending Story by Michael EndePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAtonement by Ian McEwanInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Best Books Ever
76,126 books — 283,045 voters