Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Orval Merseal (16 Lists)



Better Than Before by Gretchen RubinSiddhartha by Hermann HesseWhat to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi MurkoffLoving What Is by Byron KatiePsychopath Free by Jackson MacKenzie
Nonfiction With a Side of Self-Help
1,036 books — 734 voters
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonDigital Minimalism by Cal NewportBoundaries by Henry CloudLost Connections by Johann HariWhat to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,265 voters

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele FaberWhat Happened To You? by Bruce D. PerryComplex PTSD by Pete WalkerThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVFirst Things First by Stephen R. Covey
MUST READS!!!
14,456 books — 10,089 voters
Make Time by Jake KnappThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayThe 12 Week Year by Brian P. MoranThe Power of Dao by Lou MarinoffThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
What To Read Next
20,184 books — 24,100 voters

When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. KushnerThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingWomen, Food and God by Geneen RothMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John GrayLost Connections by Johann Hari
Best Self-Help, Spiritual, Motivational, Law of Attraction Books
1,999 books — 1,627 voters
The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel ShinnPresent Over Perfect by Shauna NiequistSuccess Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon HillWhat Happened To You? by Bruce D. PerryEverything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
Life Transformation Books
3,566 books — 2,209 voters

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,839 voters
The Energy Bus by Jon GordonWhat to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad HelmstetterYour Brain at Work by David RockThe 5 AM Club by Robin SharmaThe Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco
Self-help and advice
1,921 books — 1,286 voters

Loving What Is by Byron KatieLost Connections by Johann HariThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanCome as You Are by Emily Nagoski
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,462 books — 119,800 voters
The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice MillerFirst Things First by Stephen R. CoveyPresent Over Perfect by Shauna NiequistBetter Than Before by Gretchen RubinWhen Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,680 books — 16,372 voters

The 12 Week Year by Brian P. MoranThe 5 AM Club by Robin SharmaThe Power of Dao by Lou MarinoffSuccess Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon HillYour Brain at Work by David Rock
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,268 books — 7,862 voters
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayCome as You Are by Emily NagoskiThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de BeckerThe Power of Dao by Lou MarinoffFirst Things First by Stephen R. Covey
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,161 books — 17,416 voters

Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportBeyond Order by Jordan B. PetersonComplex PTSD by Pete WalkerEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonHow to Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen
All-Time Awesome Books
11,788 books — 7,535 voters
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad HelmstetterSuccess Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon HillIt Didn't Start with You by Mark WolynnBeyond Order by Jordan B. PetersonThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura Schlessinger
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,635 books — 11,255 voters

The 12 Week Year by Brian P. MoranReasons to Stay Alive by Matt HaigPsychopath Free by Jackson MacKenzieWhat Happened To You? by Bruce D. PerryThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura Schlessinger
Books I Will Never Forget
10,582 books — 7,607 voters
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon HillThe Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarcoThe 12 Week Year by Brian P. MoranWhat to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad HelmstetterThe Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,256 books — 7,473 voters