Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Therese (24 Lists)



Payment in Blood by Elizabeth GeorgeSacrifice by Sharon J. Bolton
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters
Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy
Best Fiction Set in Ireland
815 books — 549 voters

Circle of Friends by Maeve BinchyThe Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsFlavor of the Month by Olivia GoldsmithThe Glass Lake by Maeve BinchyLight a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy
Light but not (too) dumb
848 books — 839 voters
The Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,040 voters

The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
Favorite Christian Books
1,910 books — 1,370 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fantasy Goodreads for 9-12 years
821 books — 583 voters

The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,326 books — 3,521 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 170 voters

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite Books
14,586 books — 10,116 voters
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Fiction about Adoption
328 books — 222 voters

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
Best Diary Novels
169 books — 266 voters
Coma by Robin Cook
Best Medical Thrillers
164 books — 233 voters

Missing Persons by Stephen White
Forensic Fiction
188 books — 114 voters
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Stories For Book Lovers
8,364 books — 8,463 voters

The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton
Boarding School Stories
965 books — 1,019 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Books that Make you Laugh
3,501 books — 5,076 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Best Christian Fiction
2,622 books — 2,599 voters

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 525 voters
Princess by Jean Sasson
Memoirs by Women
3,050 books — 3,064 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,665 voters
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Best Children's Books
5,319 books — 6,714 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books You Can't Live Without
1,649 books — 1,183 voters