Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lois (17 Lists)



Grave Goods by Ariana FranklinRide the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,255 voters
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
945 books — 1,197 voters

News of the World by Paulette Jiles
Best of Paulette Jiles
17 books — 10 voters
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Historical Fiction/Time Travel
95 books — 101 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books that punch life and happiness in the gut, and make the reader want to go to the nearest bridge over water and jump (but they don't, because that would be horrible)
234 books — 165 voters
The Iceweaver by Margaret LawrenceVoyager by Diana Gabaldon
Great Fiction, According to Me
78 books — 12 voters

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,206 books — 2,294 voters
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women
530 books — 317 voters

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century
641 books — 2,231 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books you have read more than one time
12,534 books — 7,784 voters

The Iceweaver by Margaret Lawrence
Frosty Book Titles
1,445 books — 158 voters
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Best Books to Make into a PBS Series
461 books — 384 voters

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
best diana gabaldon books
5 books — 19 voters
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,150 voters

The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters
Best Mysteries from the 1980s
202 books — 92 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,606 books — 13,135 voters

Quest for a Maid by Frances Mary Hendry
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,074 books — 8,676 voters