Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kelly (20 Lists)



Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Fairy Tales Retold
552 books — 566 voters
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
YA Second World Fantasy
561 books — 740 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellReady Player One by Ernest ClineWool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Best Science Fiction Ever Written.
1,800 books — 3,989 voters
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Non-Fiction for Women in their Twenties
350 books — 277 voters

Me Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHopeless by Colleen HooverHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Causes of Ugly Crying
1,403 books — 3,946 voters
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,037 books — 5,322 voters

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
2,995 books — 3,021 voters
Starflight by Melissa Landers
Teenagers . . . IN SPACE!
472 books — 731 voters

Shadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoFire by Kristin Cashore
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,092 books — 12,211 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
YA Dystopia Novels
1,899 books — 11,273 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,412 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDelirium by Lauren Oliver
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreFire by Kristin CashoreElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBitterblue by Kristin CashoreGrave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,493 books — 18,312 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinderellis and the Glass Hill by Gail Carson Levine
YA Retellings of Cinderella
99 books — 131 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,237 books — 8,983 voters
Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg
YA Novels of 2014
1,513 books — 8,776 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenJust Listen by Sarah DessenThe Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,982 books — 12,437 voters
The Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenJust Listen by Sarah DessenCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThis Lullaby by Sarah DessenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Young Adult Romance
4,026 books — 9,663 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,174 books — 699 voters
The Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenThis Lullaby by Sarah DessenJust Listen by Sarah Dessen
Potential Boyfriends (If they weren't, you know fictional)
294 books — 283 voters