Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nikki (18 Lists)



Winged Obsession by Jessica SpeartCatch and Kill by Ronan FarrowBlack Klansman by Ron StallworthBeyond Belief by Jenna Miscavige HillThe 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
True Crime That's Not Just Murder
148 books — 16 voters
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaAtonement by Ian McEwanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Super Sad Books
69 books — 38 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Feminist Fiction
1,504 books — 2,673 voters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Thanatopsis: Death, Dying, and Mortality
582 books — 264 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathHoles by Louis SacharThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
(good!) Hipster Literature
132 books — 247 voters
Atonement by Ian McEwanFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,586 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Book Club List
739 books — 772 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,709 books — 10,317 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEmma by Jane Austen
Romance Books Everyone Should Read
3,288 books — 3,037 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesHoles by Louis SacharThe Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
625 books — 2,752 voters

The Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnPaper Towns by John GreenThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
I Picked It Up Because of the Hype
344 books — 577 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
19th Century Novels by Female Writers
128 books — 59 voters

Dept. of Speculation by Jenny OffillThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
50 Best short novels under 200 pages (Flavorwire)
55 books — 111 voters
Bossypants by Tina FeyThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiRunning with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,435 books — 2,956 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,096 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books Ever
76,166 books — 283,164 voters

The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis and Other Plays by Arthur KopitThe Faggiest Vampire by Carlton Mellick IIIWhat I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin NewmanThis is a Book by Demetri MartinThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Books that just have cool titles
361 books — 94 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Book in the Harry Potter Series
28 books — 1,802 voters