Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Emma (30 Lists)



The Princess Bride by William Goldman
CLEAN Romance Books
2,844 books — 2,033 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Alan Moore
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
632 books — 437 voters

Fables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga adaptations
354 books — 92 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Best Series Books
737 books — 686 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanI Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakFool on the Hill by Matt RuffWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Hero/Heroine
53 books — 9 voters
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Yellowest Books Ever
1,803 books — 579 voters

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Best Book Cover 2009
333 books — 2,842 voters
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books for the Modern Day Hippie, Bohemian, Free Spirit
430 books — 332 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
667 books — 631 voters
His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,288 voters
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Best Halloween Books
699 books — 728 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters

Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Books that Make you Laugh
3,505 books — 5,016 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHamlet by William ShakespeareFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,414 voters

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,346 books — 5,138 voters
If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans by Ann CoulterSlander by Ann CoulterHow to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann CoulterThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,637 books — 5,994 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Read These In School - Liked Them Anyway
340 books — 470 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books Ever
76,101 books — 282,770 voters

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Books That Made You Cry
1,607 books — 3,273 voters
James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlCorduroy by Don FreemanThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinBunnicula by Deborah HoweThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,427 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,651 books — 11,279 voters

The Book of Lost Things by John ConnollyFables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,160 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters

Holes by Louis SacharHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,174 voters
I Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Stories For Book Lovers
8,339 books — 8,382 voters

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,135 voters