Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Colleen (8 Lists)



The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,466 books — 119,838 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Foreign Lands
2,347 books — 2,191 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellShōgun by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,388 books — 25,576 voters
The Innocent Man by John GrishamThe Paris Wife by Paula McLainWesley the Owl by Stacey O'BrienShe Got Up Off the Couch by Haven KimmelHalf Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Books you want to read in 2011
73 books — 26 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Godfather by Mario PuzoPresumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,545 voters
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsShōgun by James ClavellAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,880 voters

Unfinished Desires by Gail GodwinHouse Rules by Jodi PicoultIn the Company of Others by Jan Karon
Best Books of 2010
1,574 books — 2,472 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books Ever
76,043 books — 282,526 voters