Big Books of 2026

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



The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Modern Gothic
710 books — 1,356 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Ghost Stories
1,485 books — 1,878 voters

Black Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso
Best Manga Series
192 books — 247 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Horror Novels
1,983 books — 5,446 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Stories For Book Lovers
8,336 books — 8,354 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerPet Sematary by Stephen King
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,381 books — 1,976 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,455 books — 119,759 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Swan Thieves by Elizabeth KostovaThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
You Want to Read in 2010
1,079 books — 1,976 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,001 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret History by Donna TarttHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books Ever
76,020 books — 282,364 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,400 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Chick Lit for the Beach
1,386 books — 1,785 voters