Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nicole (16 Lists)



The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Science Writing
284 books — 140 voters
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'NeillCity of the Lost by Kelley ArmstrongArchivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-StaceFire Along the Sky by Sara DonatiThe Martian by Andy Weir
2017: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2017
5,977 books — 754 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters
Into the Wilderness by Sara DonatiNaked by Eliza RedgoldGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonThe Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Women with Moxie
187 books — 32 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Best Book Boyfriends
10,725 books — 28,934 voters
Stiletto by Daniel O'MalleyNight Study by Maria V. SnyderFire Touched by Patricia BriggsThe Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette FayLove, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey
Best Books of 2016
1,832 books — 2,783 voters

The Gilded Hour by Sara DonatiA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanInto the Wilderness by Sara DonatiFire Touched by Patricia BriggsDawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati
2016: What Women Born In The 1970s Read in 2016
6,060 books — 685 voters
The Mime Order by Samantha ShannonStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversWarcry by Elizabeth VaughanFirst Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
2015: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2015
6,238 books — 1,530 voters

Cold Days by Jim ButcherCinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli BrownLucky Us by Amy BloomLean In by Sheryl SandbergDune by Frank Herbert
2014: What Women Born In The 1970s Read in 2014
4,495 books — 1,046 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,456 books — 18,212 voters

P.S. I Love You by Cecelia AhernThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,916 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,363 books — 4,627 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEmma by Jane Austen
Best British and Irish Literature
1,169 books — 1,111 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Best Books Ever
76,086 books — 282,736 voters
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,485 books — 119,945 voters