Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alice (27 Lists)



When Heaven and Earth Changed Places by Le Ly HayslipMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Best Books Ever
76,130 books — 283,020 voters
Denzil's Dilemma by Sherryl Jordan
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,182 books — 765 voters

Young Exile by Eliane Whitehouse
Teen Historical Fiction
1,397 books — 3,090 voters
The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael KingUnder the Mountain by Maurice GeeIn Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa DuderIn My Father's Den by Maurice GeeLoving ways by Maurice Gee
New Zealand
397 books — 203 voters

The Beauty Myth by Naomi WolfThe Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Best Feminist Books
2,515 books — 3,517 voters
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill BrysonMoab Is My Washpot by Stephen FryAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThis Game of Ghosts by Joe SimpsonOn the Edge by Richard Hammond
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,817 books — 6,347 voters

The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael KingEscape from the Future by Lisa VasilIn Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa Duder
Books By New Zealand Authors
873 books — 365 voters
C.S. Lewis Essay Collection by C.S. LewisTolkien's Gown' and Other Stories of Great Authors and Rare B... by Rick Gekoski
Best Book of Essays
399 books — 179 voters

Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
44 books — 209 voters
Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,981 books — 12,435 voters

The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLittle, Big by John Crowley
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,304 books — 4,516 voters
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettMatilda by Roald DahlBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Favorite books from my childhood
4,420 books — 7,427 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,414 voters
Two Monsters by David McKee
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,705 voters

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis Essay Collection by C.S. Lewis
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,313 books — 3,515 voters
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

The Secret of How to Win Freedom from Clutter! by Don Aslett
Best Self Help Books
2,285 books — 2,326 voters
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill BrysonMoab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
943 books — 1,247 voters

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
World War II Fiction
1,391 books — 2,020 voters
The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,989 voters

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,101 voters
In Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa DuderBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonDare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,178 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,670 voters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis Essay Collection & Other Short Pieces by C.S. Lewis
Favorite Christian Books
1,901 books — 1,363 voters

Fermat's Enigma by Simon Singh
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,837 books — 3,600 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Great Debut Novels
1,575 books — 1,473 voters

Bomb, Book & Compass by Simon Winchester
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters