Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Laura (10 Lists)



Nightingale's Nest by Nikki LoftinThe Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Newbery 2015
140 books — 586 voters
Half Bad by Sally GreenWe Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Best Fiction For Young Adults (BFYA) Wishlist 2015
20 books — 19 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Newbery 2013
131 books — 1,296 voters
Chime by Franny BillingsleyAmelia Lost by Candace FlemingDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorA Monster Calls by Patrick NessWonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Battle of the Kids' Books 2012
22 books — 16 voters

When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Newbery 2010
109 books — 499 voters
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
2009 MUST READS: Children's and YA
222 books — 764 voters

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters
The High King by Lloyd AlexanderA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgHoles by Louis Sachar
The Most Deserving Newbery
115 books — 3,000 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse
2009 Newbery Contenders
75 books — 607 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. AdlerThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketMammal by Steve Parker
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
875 books — 1,305 voters