Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Toni (40 Lists)



The Princess Bride by William GoldmanWitches Abroad by Terry PratchettThe Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeStardust by Neil GaimanThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Alienist by Caleb CarrCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersExcept the Dying by Maureen JenningsWobble To Death by Peter Lovesey
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
945 books — 1,197 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelTwilight by Stephenie MeyerReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Abandoned Books
1,473 books — 1,465 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,286 books — 2,271 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,648 voters
Hogfather by Terry PratchettGoing Postal by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettReaper Man by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 996 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeBlack Beauty by Anna Sewell
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters
Night by Elie WieselA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonLongitude by Dava Sobel
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,245 books — 4,417 voters

Something Rotten by Jasper FfordeThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeOne of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Ffavorite Jasper Fforde Novel
11 books — 30 voters
My Ántonia by Willa CatherTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George Orwell
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,227 books — 17,463 voters

No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best American History Books
2,122 books — 2,492 voters
No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns GoodwinLongitude by Dava SobelThe Life of Elizabeth I by Alison WeirHenry VIII by Alison WeirUncrowned King by Stanley Weintraub
Best Biographies
1,660 books — 2,941 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk KiddThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanRight Ho, Jeeves by P.G. WodehouseCarry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Books that Make you Laugh
3,505 books — 5,025 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Well of Lost Plots by Jasper FfordeSomething Rotten by Jasper Fforde
Best Books About Loving Books
374 books — 514 voters
The Source by James A. Michener
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,998 voters

King of the Wind by Marguerite HenrySocks by Beverly ClearyBlack Beauty by Anna SewellDanny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
Favorite books from my childhood
4,420 books — 7,427 voters
The Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,101 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,343 books — 8,383 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Book Club List
739 books — 772 voters

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffLongitude by Dava SobelThe Mother Tongue by Bill BrysonA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,321 books — 5,841 voters

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersFer-de-Lance by Rex StoutThe Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,206 books — 2,294 voters
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff HertzbergBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and Gardens
Best Cookbooks
1,439 books — 1,106 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best for Book Clubs
14,601 books — 18,440 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsThe Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsA Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,553 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,700 books — 11,292 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson1421 by Gavin Menzies1434 by Gavin MenziesUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Worst historical non-fiction
40 books — 41 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverMy Ántonia by Willa CatherAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,756 books — 16,450 voters


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