Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Thanos (29 Lists)



The Histories by HerodotusHistory of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
Best History Books
3,702 books — 3,735 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,648 books — 3,590 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyDoctor Zhivago by Boris PasternakSelected Stories of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
Best Russian Literature
512 books — 2,276 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThe Falls by Ian RankinA Question of Blood by Ian RankinThe Complaints by Ian Rankin
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Thrillers
4,605 books — 5,598 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The Books that are my Favorites
47 books — 6 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoAltai by Wu Ming
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristiePelagia and the Black Monk by Boris AkuninExit Music by Ian Rankin
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,555 voters

The Odyssey by Homer
Read These In School - Would Have Preferred A Root Canal
466 books — 1,587 voters
My Name Is Red by Orhan PamukIstanbul by Orhan Pamuk
Best of Turkish Literature
492 books — 826 voters

The Odyssey by HomerA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens1984 by George OrwellThe Iliad by Homer
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,648 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerFaust, First Part by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAntigone by Sophocles1984 by George Orwell
Best European Literature
807 books — 304 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
World's Greatest Novellas
714 books — 1,442 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettBaudolino by Umberto EcoLa reina estrangulada by Maurice Druon
Best Middle Ages Books
1,221 books — 1,702 voters

World Without End by Ken FollettThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,427 books — 2,346 voters
The Republic by PlatoThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by Homer
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,284 voters

The Odyssey by Homer1984 by George OrwellWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,537 books — 120,050 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,068 books — 971 voters

The Iliad / The Odyssey by HomerThe Histories by HerodotusThe Odyssey by HomerHistory of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesThe Republic by Plato
Best Books on Ancient Greek History and Literature
356 books — 195 voters
Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich HarrerIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Favorite Travel Books
2,022 books — 3,944 voters

The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by Homer1984 by George OrwellThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoAntigone by Sophocles
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,707 books — 10,314 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaWorld Without End by Ken FollettPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Historical Fiction
7,405 books — 25,585 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Odyssey by HomerThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Books Ever
76,127 books — 283,060 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,791 voters
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2005 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 73 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoAsterix the Gaul by René Goscinny
Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
102 books — 482 voters
The Odyssey by HomerChrist Recrucified by Nikos KazantzakisAntigone by SophoclesΤο κιβώτιο by Άρης ΑλεξάνδρουPope Joan by Emmanuel Rhoides
Favourite Greek Books
409 books — 379 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieIstanbul by Orhan PamukMy Name Is Red by Orhan PamukThe Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven RuncimanBaudolino by Umberto Eco
Mediterranean Melting Pot (III): Byzantium and Turkey
162 books — 208 voters