Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by FictionalTay (30 Lists)



The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best for Book Clubs
14,539 books — 18,354 voters
Homegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Banned Books that Everyone Should Read
34 books — 4 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasCrank by Ellen HopkinsEmpire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasHouse of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasI Never by Laura Hopper
Books Banned in Florida Schools
103 books — 6 voters
The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasThe Wicked King by Holly BlackThe Queen of Nothing by Holly BlackThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
best fantasy of all time that I have read
82 books — 3 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,205 books — 5,208 voters
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best Love Stories
5,168 books — 9,630 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra ClarePride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithNight by Elie Wiesel
What To Read Next
20,179 books — 24,084 voters
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Enemies to Lovers: Adult Romance
436 books — 793 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Wicked King by Holly Black
Best enemies to lovers
1,024 books — 2,867 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,068 books — 12,166 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,073 books — 11,672 voters
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSex and the City by Candace BushnellAnimal Farm by George OrwellFallen by Lauren Kate
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,199 books — 25,707 voters
The Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,742 books — 25,978 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Best Historical Fiction
7,383 books — 25,571 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClarePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Book Boyfriends
10,728 books — 28,933 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,070 books — 8,671 voters

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownPat the Bunny by Dorothy KunhardtLove You Forever by Robert MunschMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansFive Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Best Books for a Baby Shower!
656 books — 525 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonWintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,980 books — 12,438 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanTwilight by Stephenie MeyerClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,403 books — 12,550 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareTwilight by Stephenie MeyerClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,570 books — 9,753 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasShadow Kiss by Richelle MeadBlood Promise by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,453 books — 18,207 voters
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Best Books of 2021
1,433 books — 1,624 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Young Adult Books
13,121 books — 80,170 voters

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenProzac Nation by Elizabeth WurtzelSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonLooking for Alaska by John Green
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,154 books — 2,270 voters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareFrostbite by Richelle MeadThe Angel Experiment by James PattersonShadow Kiss by Richelle MeadBlood Promise by Richelle Mead
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,226 books — 68,004 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,453 books — 119,752 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books Ever
76,019 books — 282,350 voters