Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by mimusha (28 Lists)



One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,380 voters
The Stand by Stephen King
Dystopia!
1,219 books — 2,753 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Talisman by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,876 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyNeedful Things by Stephen KingThe Dark Half by Stephen KingGerald's Game by Stephen King
Best Horror Novels
1,984 books — 5,447 voters

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,043 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,957 books — 5,244 voters

Sophie’s Choice by William StyronAnimal Farm / 1984 by George Orwell
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,908 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Ending
8,035 books — 6,081 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeDracula by Bram StokerCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,648 voters
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,304 books — 4,516 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph HellerBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books that Make you Laugh
3,505 books — 5,024 voters
The Stand by Stephen King
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,414 voters
Insomnia by Stephen King
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,670 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,989 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Stand by Stephen King
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,665 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Fiction
7,405 books — 25,585 voters

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans by Ann CoulterMiles to Go by Miley CyrusThe Host by Stephenie MeyerDianetics by L. Ron HubbardWoman Power by Laura Schlessinger
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,637 books — 5,994 voters
The Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,606 books — 13,136 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

The Stand by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram Stoker
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,700 books — 11,292 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,887 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingPerfume by Patrick Süskind
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Books Ever
76,123 books — 282,963 voters
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyAnimal Farm by George OrwellCatch-22 by Joseph HellerOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,530 books — 120,010 voters