Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kat Attack. (30 Lists)



Elli by Livia Bitton-JacksonLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books I'll never forget
189 books — 52 voters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
581 books — 444 voters

Quiet by Susan CainThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
books from TED
95 books — 367 voters
Night Stalker by Philip CarloKiller Clown by Terry SullivanDeviant by Harold Schechter
Non-fiction books about Serial Killers
149 books — 159 voters

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthLove You Forever by Robert MunschCoraline by Neil Gaiman
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,286 books — 2,270 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonCongo by Michael Crichton
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,521 books — 2,707 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLolita by Vladimir NabokovA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Books Worth Reading on Depression (fiction and nonfiction)
463 books — 540 voters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisNaked by David SedarisBossypants by Tina FeyMy Horizontal Life by Chelsea HandlerLet's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,867 voters

1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,990 voters
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisThe Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,923 books — 2,079 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
BOOKS THAT WON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
1,116 books — 605 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,663 books — 12,166 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOthello by William Shakespeare
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,437 books — 8,413 voters
Love Is a Dog from Hell by Charles BukowskiThe Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills by Charles BukowskiThe Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Poetry Books
2,981 books — 2,422 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Chapters "50 Books That Will Change Your Life" List
51 books — 32 voters
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John Green
Books That Made Me Cry Like There's No Tomorrow
176 books — 127 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books you HAVE to read!
279 books — 96 voters

1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,657 books — 10,273 voters
Elli by Livia Bitton-JacksonThe Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
50 Books That Will Change Your Life - Chapters/Indigo
441 books — 1,191 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Iconic Book Covers
26 books — 38 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,777 books — 16,584 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldEleven Minutes by Paulo CoelhoOthello by William Shakespeare
Best Love Stories
5,171 books — 9,632 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOthello by William ShakespeareSomeone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
625 books — 2,753 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLord of the Flies by William GoldingSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,172 books — 17,435 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,922 voters