Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rick Vanderkaaden (14 Lists)



A Time for Swords by Matthew HarffyHild by Nicola GriffithSecond Son by Pamela TaylorThe Last Dying Light by William Havelock
Favorite Books
14,234 books — 9,888 voters
The Raven and the Nine by Peter GibbonsHild by Nicola GriffithBy the Unholy Hand by Kathryn Le VequeIsabella Warrior Queen by Michael G. KramerThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. John
What To Read Next
20,184 books — 24,097 voters

A Time for Swords by Matthew HarffyThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. JohnHild by Nicola GriffithThe Last Dying Light by William Havelock
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,599 voters
The Raven and the Nine by Peter GibbonsThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. JohnThe Last Dying Light by William Havelock
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,266 books — 7,859 voters

Hild by Nicola Griffith
Teen Historical Novels
955 books — 1,315 voters
Hild by Nicola Griffith
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,271 books — 7,548 voters

Books you have read more than one time
12,389 books — 7,714 voters
Hild by Nicola Griffith
All-Time Awesome Books
11,785 books — 7,530 voters

Hild by Nicola Griffith
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,581 books — 7,469 voters
A Time for Swords by Matthew HarffySecond Son by Pamela TaylorHild by Nicola GriffithThe Raven and the Nine by Peter Gibbons
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,069 books — 12,172 voters

The Raven and the Nine by Peter Gibbons
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,641 books — 3,583 voters
A Time for Swords by Matthew HarffySecond Son by Pamela TaylorIsabella Warrior Queen by Michael G. KramerThe Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. JohnBy the Unholy Hand by Kathryn Le Veque
Best for Book Clubs
14,542 books — 18,370 voters

Literary Historical Fiction
1,130 books — 1,030 voters
Hild by Nicola GriffithThe Raven and the Nine by Peter Gibbons
Smart Summer Reads
12,611 books — 10,556 voters