Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Miranda (19 Lists)



The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Used to Live Here by Marcus KliewerPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
architecture & insanity
5 books — 3 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
Home Sweet Home
55 books — 7 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackPestilence by Laura ThalassaCarry On by Rainbow RowellCaptive Prince by C.S. Pacat
Best enemies to lovers
1,024 books — 2,867 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books That Had You Sobbing
877 books — 1,452 voters

The Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyFire by Kristin CashoreFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Fantasy Books Featuring Horses
211 books — 196 voters
Fire by Kristin CashoreThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonTerrier by Tamora PierceClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Heroine starring fantasy/sci-fi/dystopia/modern fantasy(etc) books with a hint (or more) of romance!
319 books — 136 voters

Birth of the Firebringer by Meredith Ann PierceInto the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce CovilleThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Unicorn Books
472 books — 325 voters
The Wolf at the Door by Charlie AdharaWolfsong by T.J. KluneAxel's Pup by Kim DareThe Wolf at Bay by Charlie AdharaWolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara
Best Gay Shifters
1,364 books — 1,747 voters

Captive Prince by C.S. PacatHawksong by Amelia Atwater-RhodesThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Winner's Curse by Marie RutkoskiThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
The Enemies to Lovers Trope
457 books — 660 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareCry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
626 books — 3,740 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,073 books — 11,673 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,169 voters

Captive Prince by C.S. PacatCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatKings Rising by C.S. Pacat
Best Gay Slaves
319 books — 1,061 voters
Inkheart by Cornelia FunkeMoon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsWritten in Red by Anne BishopDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,648 voters
Illusions of Fate by Kiersten WhiteCruel Beauty by Rosamund HodgeAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Falconer by Elizabeth MayHalf Bad by Sally Green
Beautiful Book Covers of 2014
230 books — 444 voters

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund HodgeUprooted by Naomi Novik
Best retellings of Beauty and the Beast
344 books — 1,126 voters
Iron Kissed by Patricia BriggsWritten in Red by Anne BishopMagic Strikes by Ilona AndrewsCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsMaster of Crows by Grace Draven
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,344 books — 10,090 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Giver by Lois LowryOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,472 books — 119,863 voters