Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Christina (20 Lists)



Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinI, Robot by Isaac AsimovDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,977 voters
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickI, Robot by Isaac AsimovThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,666 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,724 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellReady Player One by Ernest ClineDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,989 voters

Here We Go Again by Betty WhiteBrave by Rose McGowanThe Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany HaddishThe Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Best Show Business Memoirs or Biographies
437 books — 387 voters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Timeless Classics for Reading Challengers
238 books — 139 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollCoraline by Neil GaimanA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Trippy Books
843 books — 897 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieRedshirts by John ScalziSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 779 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessI Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
531 books — 723 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books Ever
76,126 books — 283,008 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,791 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,165 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,180 books — 5,434 voters

The Library at Mount Char by Scott HawkinsThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAlice by Christina HenryWelcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleRebecca by Daphne du MaurierCards on the Table by Agatha ChristiePeril at End House by Agatha Christie
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,531 books — 120,032 voters
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Award-winning Black Fiction
51 books — 67 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLamb by Christopher Moore
Books that Make you Laugh
3,505 books — 5,029 voters
Still Life by Louise Penny
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,532 books — 2,677 voters