Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Patrick Peterson (13 Lists)



Leviathan Falls by James S.A. CoreyLiterature and the Economics of Liberty by Paul A. CantorLiterature and the Economics of Liberty by Paul A. CantorJust the Truth by Gen LaGrecaTHE PIONEER VS. THE WELFARE STATE by Gen LaGreca
Best Economics and Literature Books
24 books — 2 voters
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?" by Richard P. FeynmanAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandHuman Action by Ludwig von MisesSocialism by Ludwig von Mises
Books needed to build the future
70 books — 33 voters

The Virtue of Happiness by Joel F. WadeThe Art of Living by EpictetusANTHEM by Jennifer GrossmanAyn Rand's Anthem by Charles SantinoLysistrata by Peter McGarry
Happiness
84 books — 5 voters
Up from the Projects by Walter E. WilliamsLiberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism by Walter E. WilliamsMore Liberty Means Less Government by Walter E. WilliamsDo the Right Thing by Walter E. WilliamsAll It Takes Is Guts by Walter E. Williams
R.I.P. Walter E. Williams
13 books — 3 voters

The Monk by Matthew Gregory LewisJust the Truth by Gen LaGrecaStalin's Apologist by Sally J. TaylorLenin in Zürich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,220 books — 68,251 voters
Self-Control or State Control? You Decide by Tom G. PalmerHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Book That Taught Me How to Get Along Better with Others
15 books — 4 voters

Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonTwo Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Nautical Tales
746 books — 399 voters
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Rural American Women's History (fiction and nonfiction)
175 books — 70 voters

The Wall by Peter SísThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersThe Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich A. HayekHow I Found Freedom in an Unfree World by Harry BrowneAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Best Books For Freedom Lovers
805 books — 489 voters
Planning for Freedom by Ludwig von MisesLiberalism by Ludwig von MisesSocialism by Ludwig von MisesThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinThe Law by Frédéric Bastiat
Best Libertarian Books
385 books — 288 voters

Capitalism for Kids by Karl HessMan, Economy, And State by Murray N. RothbardSix Political Illusions by James L. PayneThe Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. HayekParenting With Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline
Books That Could Change Your Life
2,882 books — 1,570 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandAnimal Farm / 1984 by George OrwellZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,725 voters

Unholy Quest by John J. Enright
Best Philosophical Fiction
318 books — 560 voters