Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Katie (13 Lists)



A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,504 books — 119,968 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,414 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi BarrettGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,705 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,991 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,720 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingRamona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,844 books — 10,500 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,877 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellRoots by Alex Haley
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,580 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyFatherhood by Bill CosbyAttack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson
Books You Can't Live Without
1,655 books — 1,184 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,663 voters

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,788 voters