Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Edison Leak (13 Lists)



The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenOil and Marble by Stephanie Storey
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,546 books — 7,790 voters
Pompeii by Robert HarrisHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenLust for Life by Irving StoneThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Best historical fiction novels
1,197 books — 1,013 voters

The Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenLust for Life by Irving StoneThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettHello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Best Ending
8,042 books — 6,095 voters
The Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen
Favorite Books
14,586 books — 10,111 voters

Pompeii by Robert HarrisThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Teen Historical Novels
962 books — 1,323 voters
The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenLust for Life by Irving StoneThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura Morelli
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,673 books — 3,604 voters

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,855 books — 10,475 voters
Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoPericles and Aspasia by Yvonne KorshakPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura Morelli
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,628 voters

Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Books I Will Never Forget
10,818 books — 7,798 voters
Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellPompeii by Robert Harris
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,446 books — 8,495 voters

The Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLust for Life by Irving StonePompeii by Robert HarrisOil and Marble by Stephanie Storey
What To Read Next
20,516 books — 24,383 voters
Pompeii by Robert HarrisThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenPericles and Aspasia by Yvonne Korshak
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,637 books — 14,904 voters

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettLust for Life by Irving Stone
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,612 books — 7,693 voters