Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Zénon (21 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,455 books — 119,755 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,385 books — 1,610 voters

Big Nate by Lincoln PeirceBig Nate Goes for Broke by Lincoln PeirceBig Nate Strikes Again by Lincoln PeirceBig Nate on a Roll by Lincoln PeirceBig Nate Flips Out by Lincoln Peirce
the best books for 8 to 12 year old
23 books — 9 voters
The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHaleEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardLeven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert SkyeThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanKeys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
The Best Books ever written (for children)
181 books — 26 voters

Leviathan by Scott WesterfeldThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Steampunk Books
1,243 books — 4,094 voters
The Witches by Roald DahlThe BFG by Roald DahlTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters

Fablehaven by Brandon MullSeeds of Rebellion by Brandon MullThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
Middle Grade Books
367 books — 181 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher HealyKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon MessengerThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
Middle Grade Novels of 2012
253 books — 633 voters

The Maze Runner by James DashnerRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Best Young Adult Books
13,121 books — 80,170 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Last Dragonslayer by Jasper FfordeFablehaven by Brandon Mull
Dragons
1,783 books — 2,541 voters
Fablehaven by Brandon MullBeyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,160 books — 6,265 voters

Holes by Louis SacharEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Books Ever
76,021 books — 282,358 voters
Marlfox by Brian JacquesRakkety Tam by Brian Jacques
Best Books About Animals
1,837 books — 1,853 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,199 books — 25,707 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher PaoliniThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,073 books — 11,672 voters

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,345 books — 24,639 voters
My Haunted House by Angie Sage
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,174 books — 1,248 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,938 voters
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Works of Jules Verne
91 books — 97 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
First Book in a Series
321 books — 67 voters