Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Cathy (7 Lists)



The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Witch of Portobello by Paulo CoelhoBrida by Paulo CoelhoThe Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo CoelhoEleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
The Best of Paulo Coelho
31 books — 820 voters
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,432 books — 14,661 voters

The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienForrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPrimal Fear by William Diehl
Books made into really good movies
575 books — 288 voters
Thoughts in a Makeshift Mortuary by Jenny HobbsThe Sweet-Smelling Jasmine by Jenny HobbsVideo Dreams by Jenny HobbsTandia by Bryce CourtenayThe Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Best South African reads
313 books — 172 voters

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Beach by Alex GarlandShantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoCatfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham
Ultimate Backpacking Novels
473 books — 1,136 voters
The Beach by Alex Garland
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters

The Power of One by Bryce CourtenayThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Beach by Alex Garland
Best Books Ever
76,113 books — 282,950 voters