Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Molly010103 (28 Lists)



The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMarley and Me by John GroganThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Saddest Books
485 books — 720 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Unforgettables
11,853 books — 7,584 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Best Books About Animals
1,848 books — 1,854 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Well-Written Holocaust Books
893 books — 2,888 voters

Hannibal by Thomas HarrisSmashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed by Lance CarbuncleRed Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,467 voters
Haunted by Chuck PalahniukHannibal by Thomas HarrisThe Ruins by Scott Smith
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,342 voters

White Oleander by Janet FitchNight by Elie Wiesel
Oprah's Book Club Picks
124 books — 2,201 voters
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Must Read Classics
1,866 books — 4,661 voters

Stiff by Mary Roach
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,239 books — 8,069 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinWater for Elephants by Sara GruenSpark of Life by Erich Maria Remarque
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,958 voters

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Favorite Books That Were Once Banned
63 books — 23 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
read with a box of tissues
81 books — 31 voters

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Best Books on Life
28 books — 50 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books with endings I honestly didn't see coming
673 books — 633 voters

Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen KingTo Wake The Dead by Richard Laymon
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,369 books — 1,980 voters
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that really should be known and read by a lot more people (YA & Juvenile Fiction)
1,766 books — 1,660 voters

Beloved by Toni MorrisonNight by Elie WieselTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
Night by Elie WieselAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,270 books — 4,492 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhite Oleander by Janet FitchThe Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,030 books — 16,906 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Best Novels in Female Perspective
641 books — 420 voters

Night by Elie WieselDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,362 books — 8,462 voters
Tell No One by Harlan CobenIntensity by Dean Koontz
Best Suspense novels
406 books — 305 voters

Patient Zero by Jonathan MaberryLet the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistThe Beast House by Richard LaymonRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisTo Wake The Dead by Richard Laymon
Best Monster Books!
576 books — 521 voters
Just After Sunset by Stephen KingNightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen KingThe Ruins by Scott Smith
Scariest books of all time
639 books — 734 voters

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Ruins by Scott SmithJaws by Peter Benchley
Best Horror Novels
2,087 books — 5,454 voters
Haunted by Chuck PalahniukInfected by Scott SiglerThe Ruins by Scott SmithThe Face of Death by Cody McFadyenDesperation by Stephen King
The Goriest Books Ever
409 books — 627 voters

The Hot Zone by Richard PrestonThe Ruins by Scott SmithCujo by Stephen KingRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Taking by Dean Koontz
SCARIEST BOOK I EVER READ
252 books — 263 voters
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Best Books Ever
76,692 books — 285,194 voters