Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Grumpus (11 Lists)



The First 20 Hours by Josh KaufmanThe Signal and the Noise by Nate SilverMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanEverything Changes by Jonathan TropperBiting the Wax Tadpole by Elizabeth Little
Yellowest Books Ever
1,803 books — 579 voters
Lamb by Christopher Moore11/22/63 by Stephen KingNefertiti by Michelle MoranMoloka'i by Alan BrennertPompeii by Robert Harris
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,418 books — 2,342 voters

Over the Edge of the World by Laurence BergreenIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Best Historical Travel Journals
335 books — 239 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreDissolution by C.J. SansomPompeii by Robert HarrisDark Tidings by Ken Magee
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,228 books — 68,125 voters

Alexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowWashington's Crossing by David Hackett FischerMornings on Horseback by David McCulloughMayflower by Nathaniel PhilbrickJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best American History Books
2,119 books — 2,489 voters
Lamb by Christopher Moore
Best Humorous Books
4,322 books — 7,862 voters

Odd Thomas by Dean KoontzLightning by Dean Koontz
Best Dean Koontz Books
91 books — 902 voters
The Adventure of English by Melvyn BraggOutlander by Diana GabaldonReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Audio Narration
1,517 books — 1,049 voters

The Adventure of English by Melvyn BraggThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowLamb by Christopher MooreReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Audiobooks
1,563 books — 1,106 voters
The Last Man Who Knew Everything by Andrew RobinsonThe Grays by Whitley Strieber
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOn the Wing of Speed by Donald T. PhillipsPompeii by Robert HarrisWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Lost Guide by Richard Hetu
Best Historical Fiction
7,391 books — 25,576 voters