Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike Penlington (17 Lists)



The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Dune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,659 voters
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Books with ratings from 200,000 to 500,000
951 books — 147 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph HellerA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Half a million ratings to a million ratings
316 books — 160 voters
Reckless by Chrissie HyndeIs That it? by Bob GeldofSpirit of Talk Talk by James MarshI Was a Teenage Sex Pistol by Glen MatlockRumours of Glory by Bruce Cockburn
Music Biographies
525 books — 236 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Seven Million Ratings!!!!!!!
3 books — 28 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Six Million Ratings!!!!!!
4 books — 40 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Five Million Ratings!!!!!
7 books — 38 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Three Million Ratings!!!
40 books — 65 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George Orwell
Two Million Ratings!!
69 books — 58 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Four Million Ratings!!!!
19 books — 47 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanLife of Pi by Yann Martel
One Million Ratings!
227 books — 1,056 voters
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
YA Music Books
571 books — 800 voters

Reckless by Chrissie HyndeWhat to Listen for in Music by Aaron CoplandThe Universal Tone by Carlos SantanaDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidIs That it? by Bob Geldof
Best Non Fiction About Music
1,438 books — 1,341 voters
Sex and the City by Candace BushnellFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesHannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus by Miley CyrusHannah Montana and Miley Cyrus - Best of Both Worlds Concert by Miley CyrusFirst Step 2 Forever by Justin Bieber
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,876 voters

Wool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanDune by Frank HerbertThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,206 books — 25,715 voters
Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel HayThe Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel HayMystery in White by J. Jefferson FarjeonDeath on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel HayThe Lake District Murder by John Bude
British Library Crime Classics
146 books — 117 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyPerfume by Patrick SüskindCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Quality Dark Fiction
2,508 books — 3,222 voters