Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Paul Wilkinson (22 Lists)



Who I Am by Pete TownshendCrossroads by John MilwardRock Covers – 40 Years by Jonathan KirbyChronicles, Volume One by Bob DylanBehind Blue Eyes - The Life of Pete Townsend by 22 b/w illus / plates
I Love Rock and Roll
188 books — 74 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best History Books
3,700 books — 3,733 voters

100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington by William L. SullivanExploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranWashington Scrambles by Peggy GoldmanExploring Glacier National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranThe Hiker's Guide Idaho's Sawtooth Country by Scott Marchant
Great Hiking Guidebooks
19 books — 5 voters
AMC White Mountain Guide by Gene DaniellExploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranExploring Glacier National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranThe Hiker's Guide Idaho's Sawtooth Country by Scott Marchant
Best Hiking Guides
146 books — 22 voters

Exploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranLarge Mammals of the Rocky Mountains by Jack Ballard
Grand Teton National Park
13 books — 6 voters
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryExploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranExploring Glacier National Park by Jeffrey J. Doran
Take a Hike/Go for a Walk/Journey in Nature
144 books — 53 voters

A Season on the Brink by John FeinsteinPistol by Mark KriegelThe Big East by Dana O'NeilWhen March Went Mad by Seth Davis
Tales from the Hardwood
279 books — 158 voters
Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryA Walk Across America by Peter JenkinsUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Hiking Trails Of North Georgia by Tim Homan
Travel without a Motor
158 books — 37 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerSeven Years in Tibet by Heinrich HarrerEiger Dreams by Jon KrakauerSeasonal Disorder by Pat Hagan
#GetOutside
239 books — 66 voters
Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandIt's Not About the Bike by Lance ArmstrongInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerCarlisle vs. Army by Lars AndersonWhen March Went Mad by Seth Davis
Top reads for sports fans
955 books — 769 voters

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Lucy BirdRocky Mountain National Park by Curt W. BuchholtzIt Happened In Rocky Mountain National Park by Phyllis J. Perry
Books to Read Before Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
12 books — 5 voters
The Father of Glacier National Park by George Bird GrinnellRangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers by John FraleyDeath in Glacier National Park by Randi MinetorHistoric Glacier National Park by Randi MinetorIt Happened in Glacier National Park by Vince Moravek
Books to Read Before Going to Glacier National Park
20 books — 9 voters

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerBlue Highways by William Least Heat-MoonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Wanderlust
1,058 books — 1,150 voters
Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesD-Day, June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best World War II History (nonfiction)
680 books — 495 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesCitizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,122 books — 2,354 voters
Inside Out by Nick MasonThanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite by Roger DaltreyNo One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry HopkinsThe Who by Ben MarshallTommyland by Tommy; Bozza Lee
Best Books on Rock and Roll
891 books — 1,280 voters

Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryEndurance by Alfred LansingIt Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park by Phyllis J. PerryExploring Glacier National Park by Jeffrey J. Doran
Hiking and Nature
275 books — 40 voters
Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerAWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David MillerInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerA Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
Hiking Books
122 books — 36 voters

Ramble On by Jeffrey J. DoranInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe Last Season by Eric BlehmGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Books for Hikers
177 books — 149 voters
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David MillerGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery
Best Appalachian Trail Books
83 books — 184 voters

Ramble On by Jeffrey J. DoranMiracle in the Andes by Nando ParradoThe Last Season by Eric Blehm
Worshipping Mountains
166 books — 67 voters
Skywalker by Bill WalkerThru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart by Carrot Quinn
Hiking the PCT
45 books — 36 voters