Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Avery (30 Lists)



Moms by Yeong-shin Ma
Korean Alt Comics
51 books — 3 voters
The Strange Library by Haruki MurakamiThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books set in libraries or bookstores
239 books — 130 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters
1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiAfter Dark by Haruki MurakamiDance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,248 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLove You Forever by Robert MunschWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,107 books — 1,719 voters

Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Literature
310 books — 388 voters
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,012 voters

After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Books That Are Not Manga
256 books — 190 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherLock and Key by Sarah DessenPerfect by Natasha FriendAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,980 books — 12,436 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
745 books — 1,811 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Night by Elie WieselBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books about Books
1,383 books — 1,517 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,699 books — 16,416 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,594 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,547 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters

After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,129 books — 9,886 voters
After Dark by Haruki MurakamiA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
A Single Day
141 books — 105 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónAfter Dark by Haruki MurakamiThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellAntigone by Jean AnouilhThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Assigned Books in High School
48 books — 22 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books You Read Because of a Teacher
234 books — 48 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters

1984 by George OrwellFinnegans Wake by James Joyce
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,134 voters
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Circus/Carnival Books
700 books — 1,081 voters

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
The Most Gripping Young Adult Books You Have Ever Read
484 books — 460 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeNight by Elie WieselAfter Dark by Haruki MurakamiAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,909 voters

Unwind by Neal ShustermanThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAfter Dark by Haruki Murakami
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,691 voters