Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Grisel Cadelina (26 Lists)



The Princess Bride by William GoldmanFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt ScamanderFairest by Marissa MeyerSkyward by Brandon SandersonThe Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Recommended by Reading Challengers
6,124 books — 4,530 voters
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauBetrayed by P.C. CastLinger by Maggie StiefvaterArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferCruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
5,967 books — 4,180 voters

Inkdeath by Cornelia FunkeCounting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanChain of Gold by Cassandra ClareAshfall by Mike MullinDare You To by Katie McGarry
What To Read Next
20,195 books — 24,119 voters
The Call of the Wild by Jack LondonChains by Laurie Halse AndersonAshfall by Mike MullinDare You To by Katie McGarryThe Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,079 voters

The Bridge to Rembrandt by Nelson K. FoleyCirque Du Freak by Darren ShanChasing Headlines by J. Rose BlackThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonTomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Best for Book Clubs
14,554 books — 18,406 voters
Starters by Lissa PriceWicked Fox by Kat ChoDare You To by Katie McGarryEmergency Contact by Mary H.K. ChoiHis Forefathers and Mick 2nd Edition by Michael G. Kramer
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,740 voters

Torn by Amanda HockingThe Bridge to Rembrandt by Nelson K. FoleyFuryborn by Claire LegrandNightshade by Andrea CremerThe Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Best Books To Gift
10,037 books — 2,994 voters
Starters by Lissa PriceWintersmith by Terry PratchettBeautiful Redemption by Kami GarciaThe Awakening / The Struggle by L.J. SmithChasing Headlines by J. Rose Black
Best ebooks
7,325 books — 2,147 voters

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonDare You To by Katie McGarryJacob Have I Loved by Katherine PatersonBoundless by Cynthia Hand
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,168 books — 7,304 voters
Punching the Air by Ibi ZoboiTorn by Amanda HockingRose Under Fire by Elizabeth WeinWintersmith by Terry PratchettStarters by Lissa Price
Books I Will Never Ever Forget (YA Fiction and Everything)
7,572 books — 2,230 voters

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabWicked Fox by Kat ChoChasing Headlines by J. Rose BlackChains by Laurie Halse AndersonHoot by Carl Hiaasen
BEST BOOKS EVER!
7,050 books — 1,380 voters
The Bridge to Rembrandt by Nelson K. FoleyThe 100 by Kass MorganThe Guinevere Deception by Kiersten WhiteRose Under Fire by Elizabeth WeinThe Awakening / The Struggle by L.J. Smith
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten WhiteSorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. WredeThe 100 by Kass MorganChasing Headlines by J. Rose BlackThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,691 voters
Sawkill Girls by Claire LegrandShadow of the Fox by Julie KagawaPrincess on the Brink by Meg CabotMortal Heart by Robin LaFeversCatherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,278 books — 7,890 voters

Torn by Amanda HockingTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenJacob Have I Loved by Katherine PatersonDare You To by Katie McGarrySawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
Unforgettables
11,602 books — 7,391 voters
The 100 by Kass MorganSorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. WredeA Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabRebel Belle by Rachel HawkinsAshfall by Mike Mullin
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,923 books — 2,079 voters

Boundless by Cynthia HandRose Under Fire by Elizabeth WeinTorn by Amanda HockingJacob Have I Loved by Katherine PatersonDare You To by Katie McGarry
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,636 books — 9,565 voters
Beautiful Redemption by Kami GarciaStarters by Lissa PriceThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonSawkill Girls by Claire LegrandThe 100 by Kass Morgan
Books I Have Every Intention Of Reading This Year
7,785 books — 2,664 voters

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox OstertagInkdeath by Cornelia FunkeStarters by Lissa PriceBoundless by Cynthia HandWicked Fox by Kat Cho
Books you have read more than one time
12,398 books — 7,741 voters
The Places That Scare You by Pema ChödrönMeditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan HarrisMaybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori GottliebThe Lighthouse Effect by Steve PembertonYou Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Inspiring Books
4,683 books — 3,355 voters

12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. PetersonStrengths Finder 2.0 by Tom RathEat Move Sleep by Tom RathMeditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan HarrisReasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Nonfiction With a Side of Self-Help
1,036 books — 734 voters
The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVMeditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan HarrisLife Strategies by Phillip C. McGrawThe Lighthouse Effect by Steve PembertonEat Move Sleep by Tom Rath
Recommended Nonfiction Books
3,959 books — 1,874 voters

Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. GleiGoodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. PetersonYou Are a Badass by Jen SinceroMeditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris
Favorite Self-Help and Healing Books
1,040 books — 710 voters
Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. PetersonFailing Forward by John C. MaxwellMind Over Mood by Dennis GreenbergerAs a Man Thinketh by James Allen
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,910 voters

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin SharmaLife Strategies by Phillip C. McGrawThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de BeckerSmarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
Self-help and advice
1,922 books — 1,286 voters
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonFailing Forward by John C. MaxwellSuccess Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon HillStrengths Finder 2.0 by Tom RathGirl Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis
Best Positive Change Books
1,106 books — 711 voters