Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Akshay (16 Lists)



She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
Thrillers That Really Thrill
27 books — 20 voters
Disgrace by J.M. CoetzeeBorn a Crime by Trevor Noah
Best South African Books
135 books — 77 voters

The Rider by Tim Krabbé
Best Cycling Fiction
5 books — 3 voters
Blacksad by Juan Díaz CanalesRichard Stark's Parker by Darwyn CookeGreen River Killer by Jeff JensenRichard Stark’s Parker by Darwyn CookeRichard Stark’s Parker by Darwyn Cooke
Crime Comics & Graphic Novels
231 books — 65 voters

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Literary Mysteries
2,550 books — 4,594 voters
Tapping the Source by Kem NunnBarbarian Days by William FinneganThe Dawn Patrol by Don WinslowThe Gentleman's Hour by Don Winslow
Best Books on Surfing for Surfers
118 books — 125 voters

Two Brothers by Fábio Moon
NPR's Best of Books of 2015
129 books — 43 voters
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Kirkus Best Fiction of 2015
96 books — 47 voters

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanCool Gray City of Love by Gary KamiyaThe Dead Do Not Improve by Jay Caspian KangThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettShortcomings by Adrian Tomine
Best Books Set in San Francisco
169 books — 124 voters
2 States by Chetan BhagatThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Indian Books - Fiction
1,113 books — 2,443 voters

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
San Francisco Bay Area Fiction
445 books — 337 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukHoles by Louis SacharHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
Caught Stealing by Charlie HustonBeautiful, Naked & Dead by Josh StallingsThe Deputy by Victor GischlerThe Winter of Frankie Machine by Don WinslowSavages by Don Winslow
Best Noir of the 21st Century
239 books — 376 voters

Caught Stealing by Charlie HustonAlready Dead by Charlie HustonThe Shotgun Rule by Charlie HustonThe Wheelman by Duane SwierczynskiThe Blonde by Duane Swierczynski
New School of Noir
199 books — 267 voters
Daytripper by Fábio MoonHabibi by Craig Thompson
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,767 voters