Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brian James (8 Lists)



Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine WelshThe Erasers by Alain Robbe-GrilletThe Stolen Child by Keith DonohueOpportunities in Alabama Agriculture by Tito PerdueBroken by clay-daniel
Great Underrated and Obscure Books
779 books — 234 voters
The Demon Flower by Jo ImogThe Adventures of Lucky Pierre by Robert CooverOpportunities in Alabama Agriculture by Tito PerdueTideland by Mitch CullinRecollections of the Golden Triangle by Alain Robbe-Grillet
Weirdest Books Ever
1,193 books — 1,184 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Stranger by Albert CamusJourney to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand CélineThe Counterfeiters by André GideRecollections of the Golden Triangle by Alain Robbe-Grillet
Best French Literature
872 books — 1,573 voters
The Demon Flower by Jo ImogThe Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane by Laird KoenigPaper Moon by Joe David BrownA High Wind in Jamaica by Richard HughesZazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau
Books That Shouldn't Be Forgotten
41 books — 13 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsRedwall by Brian JacquesMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Animal Books in Fantasy
279 books — 504 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanMatilda by Roald Dahl
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,880 voters

Mariel of Redwall by Brian Jacques
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,877 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyRepetition by Alain Robbe-GrilletEurope Central by William T. VollmannSarah by J.T. LeRoyPopular Music from Vittula by Mikael Niemi
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,378 voters