Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ching Yauch (23 Lists)



Spook by Mary RoachJohn Adams by David McCulloughFeminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksA New Earth by Eckhart TolleIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,268 books — 7,871 voters
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy ChuaThe Biographies of Jesus' Apostles by James Allen MoseleyThe Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,318 books — 1,680 voters

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonThe Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebPredictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Books Every Human Being Should Read
2,989 books — 2,004 voters
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigBecoming by Michelle ObamaBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
BEST BOOKS EVER!
7,050 books — 1,376 voters

Triumph by Gregory S. WorksWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonSmoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin DoughtyThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Best Unappreciated Books
4,356 books — 2,201 voters
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. DavisThe Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy ChuaA New Earth by Eckhart TolleThe Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Inspiring Books
4,680 books — 3,344 voters

Outliers by Malcolm GladwellThe Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsJohn Adams by David McCulloughTriumph by Gregory S. WorksFeminism Is for Everybody by bell hooks
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
2,626 books — 1,118 voters
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtA New Earth by Eckhart TolleThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy ChuaPredictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,116 books — 9,866 voters

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtA New Earth by Eckhart TolleThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,257 books — 7,481 voters
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanSpark Joy by Marie KondōThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,162 books — 17,419 voters

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy ChuaAre Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. DavisA Higher Loyalty by James B. ComeyZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
The Best of the Best
7,549 books — 2,422 voters
The Swerve by Stephen GreenblattBecoming by Michelle ObamaI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerThe Biographies of Jesus' Apostles by James Allen Moseley
Recommended Reads
3,702 books — 1,534 voters

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy ChuaJohn Adams by David McCulloughTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThe Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality by Malcolm Collins
Winter Reads
10,118 books — 2,743 voters
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayFeminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksThe Swerve by Stephen GreenblattIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Books you have read more than one time
12,391 books — 7,725 voters

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayThe Wright Brothers by David McCulloughFire Prayers by John RamirezAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,919 books — 2,364 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayPredictably Irrational by Dan ArielyThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
Favorite Books You Recommend
6,772 books — 1,359 voters

The Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerIn Order to Live by Yeonmi ParkThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,636 books — 11,261 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellIn Order to Live by Yeonmi ParkAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtBecoming by Michelle ObamaSilent Spring by Rachel Carson
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,615 voters

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanFire Prayers by John RamirezI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraI'm Just Saying by Milan Kordestani
Books That Made An Impact On My Life
2,549 books — 1,280 voters
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
Space Opera
834 books — 1,065 voters

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire NorthThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,658 voters
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,873 books — 3,241 voters

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire NorthThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,102 books — 1,831 voters