Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Caroline (27 Lists)



Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonSkin Game by Jim ButcherDreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini TaylorThe Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley
Best Covers of 2014
992 books — 2,711 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinGhost Story by Jim ButcherNaamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,119 books — 14,853 voters

World Without End by Ken FollettBeatrice and Virgil by Yann MartelShiver by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Beautiful Covers Hiding Awful Books
342 books — 709 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonChanges by Jim ButcherThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Books that left you happy--and depressed because hardly another book lived up to it
692 books — 449 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenIt by Stephen King
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussGhost Story by Jim ButcherRiver Marked by Patricia BriggsTwilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2011
612 books — 1,710 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Uncommon Reader by Alan BennettMatilda by Roald Dahl
Stories For Book Lovers
8,364 books — 8,463 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksBanewreaker by Jacqueline Carey
Most Obvious Tolkien Imitators
52 books — 218 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,661 books — 8,103 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsNeverwhere by Neil GaimanGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,423 books — 12,563 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,160 books — 2,473 voters
Mossflower by Brian Jacques
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,851 books — 10,548 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,017 books — 16,899 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonShalador's Lady by Anne BishopNaamah's Curse by Jacqueline CareySilver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,130 voters

Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,376 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceMistborn by Brandon SandersonMoon Called by Patricia BriggsWarbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,495 books — 18,313 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsNaamah's Kiss by Jacqueline CareyTea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
The "Can't Wait" Book of '09
443 books — 2,031 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne BishopThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Most Interesting Magic System
2,652 books — 8,771 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Color of Magic by Terry PratchettA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Old SciFi and Fantasy Book Club List
147 books — 211 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,087 books — 11,754 voters

Mossflower by Brian JacquesRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWatership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books About Animals
1,848 books — 1,854 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakPrincess Academy by Shannon Hale
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,201 voters

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,100 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,238 books — 25,850 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenLady of the Forest by Jennifer RobersonPeony in Love by Lisa SeeSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeLady of the Glen by Jennifer Roberson
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,629 voters

Beatrice and Virgil by Yann MartelBrisingr by Christopher PaoliniWorld Without End by Ken Follett
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,875 voters