Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Katty (26 Lists)



A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
Your Top 5 Reads in 2013
1,301 books — 1,094 voters
Grand Opening by Jon HasslerGwinna by Barbara Helen Berger
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,182 books — 765 voters

The Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Quick Reads
1,061 books — 716 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,699 books — 16,414 voters

Paper Towns by John GreenThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Releases of 2008
230 books — 615 voters
Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Abandoned Books
1,473 books — 1,465 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,648 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
14,244 books — 9,922 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,641 books — 11,269 voters
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithRebecca by Daphne du MaurierWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
What to read when you've finished Jane Austen
528 books — 676 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnthem by Ayn Rand
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters
How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
Books about Books
1,383 books — 1,517 voters

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John GreenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePaper Towns by John Green
Best Young Adult Fiction
3,600 books — 6,914 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
875 books — 1,305 voters

Along for the Ride by Sarah DessenGeektastic by Holly Black
TRT's 2009 Gotta Have 'Em List! (Part 1)
152 books — 459 voters
Paper Towns by John Green
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
Gwinna by Barbara Helen BergerCorduroy by Don FreemanThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Best Picture Books
3,080 books — 1,984 voters

Gwinna by Barbara Helen Berger
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful Illustrations
2,157 books — 1,304 voters
Paper Towns by John GreenLucas by Kevin Brooks
Young Adult
520 books — 380 voters

Paper Towns by John Green
2009 Printz Contenders
59 books — 1,450 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteBlack Beauty by Anna SewellA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,843 books — 10,493 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Most emotional books
894 books — 948 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John GreenPaper Towns by John Green
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters