Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ulysses Sorbera (15 Lists)



The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithDeeper Than the Dead by Debra Webb
Best Modern Mystery, Crime fiction
1,956 books — 1,389 voters
On Her Watch by Melinda LeighDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbNot What She Seems by Yasmin AngoeYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanLast Vote by Mary Stone
Ten Best Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
1,223 books — 1,021 voters

On Her Watch by Melinda LeighDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbLast Vote by Mary StoneThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham Thomas
What To Read Next
20,184 books — 24,096 voters
The Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasHello Little Girl by Kay BrattLast Vote by Mary StoneThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith
Best Literary Mysteries
2,549 books — 4,593 voters

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithLast Vote by Mary StoneDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,364 books — 14,592 voters
Hello Little Girl by Kay BrattThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerLast Vote by Mary StoneOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,114 books — 9,855 voters

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasNot What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,635 books — 11,249 voters
The Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasNot What She Seems by Yasmin AngoeYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithLast Vote by Mary Stone
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,436 books — 8,405 voters

The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerHello Little Girl by Kay BrattDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighNot What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,581 books — 7,469 voters
Not What She Seems by Yasmin AngoeLast Vote by Mary StoneHello Little Girl by Kay BrattThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,763 books — 16,542 voters

Not What She Seems by Yasmin AngoeHello Little Girl by Kay BrattThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,067 voters
You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighLast Vote by Mary StoneHello Little Girl by Kay Bratt
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,597 voters

The Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasLast Vote by Mary StoneNot What She Seems by Yasmin AngoeThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
Best Book Titles
11,381 books — 7,793 voters
The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasHello Little Girl by Kay BrattThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,712 books — 6,527 voters

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
2,099 books — 1,704 voters