Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joe (9 Lists)



The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankRoom by Emma Donoghue
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,281 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverSarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best for Book Clubs
14,533 books — 18,338 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,692 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,445 books — 119,722 voters

Fablehaven by Brandon MullThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,223 books — 67,995 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinWith Malice Toward None by Stephen B. OatesMayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
Best American History Books
2,119 books — 2,489 voters

In Mortal Combat by John TolandFlags of Our Fathers by James D. BradleyFatal Decision by Carlo D'EsteGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesThe Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,123 books — 2,354 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraGods and Generals by Jeff ShaaraWith Malice Toward None by Stephen B. Oates
American Civil War Books (fiction and nonfiction)
448 books — 253 voters

The Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraAcross Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Best Historical Fiction
7,379 books — 25,565 voters