Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by AP (16 Lists)



Candle in the Darkness by Lynn AustinCourting Morrow Little by Laura FrantzFire by Night by Lynn AustinUntil We Reach Home by Lynn AustinA Light to My Path by Lynn Austin
Best Christian Historical Fiction
1,602 books — 1,663 voters
Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin
Christian Chick Lit
522 books — 507 voters

Candle in the Darkness by Lynn AustinFire by Night by Lynn AustinCourting Morrow Little by Laura FrantzGods and Kings by Lynn AustinA Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin
Christian Historical Romance Favorites
853 books — 587 voters
Rebel by Beverly JenkinsForbidden by Beverly Jenkins
Black, Latinx, Asian women wearing gorgeous dresses
126 books — 35 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
All-Time Awesome Books
11,827 books — 7,592 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenEmma by Jane Austen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,537 voters

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,387 books — 6,019 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books Ever
76,111 books — 282,784 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books I Will Never Forget
10,619 books — 7,641 voters
A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan
Goodreads Top 100 - Highest Rated Books on Goodreads with at least 10,000 Ratings
109 books — 1,098 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,214 books — 5,216 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best for Book Clubs
14,570 books — 18,422 voters

Night Hawk by Beverly JenkinsForbidden by Beverly JenkinsIndigo by Beverly Jenkins
Interracial Historical Romance
253 books — 220 voters
Indigo by Beverly JenkinsThrough the Storm by Beverly JenkinsAlways and Forever by Beverly JenkinsA Chance at Love by Beverly JenkinsNight Hawk by Beverly Jenkins
African-American Historical Romance
130 books — 61 voters

Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz
Interracial Romance: White Woman and Man of Color
86 books — 45 voters
Indigo by Beverly JenkinsAlways and Forever by Beverly JenkinsNight Hawk by Beverly JenkinsA Chance at Love by Beverly Jenkins
African American Romance
214 books — 131 voters