Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bronte (23 Lists)



Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
YA Books with Parallel Universes
137 books — 133 voters
Lips Touch by Laini Taylor
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,550 voters

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterDracula by Bram StokerLa Morte Amoureuse by Théophile GautierCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,918 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,315 books — 3,419 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,238 books — 4,622 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
512 books — 2,276 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,211 voters
Halo by Alexandra AdornettoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,992 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,981 books — 12,435 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,703 books — 6,872 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,946 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Fiction
1,504 books — 2,673 voters
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëDracula by Bram Stoker
Victorian Novels
213 books — 506 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Love Stories
5,172 books — 9,632 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’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
31,513 books — 119,992 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Gothic Books of All Time
585 books — 3,501 voters
Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,943 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Series
3,360 books — 9,437 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Books Ever
76,097 books — 282,870 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,177 voters