Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Queen (9 Lists)



The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonNative Son by Richard WrightI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouKindred by Octavia E. Butler
Best African American Books
1,043 books — 1,138 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,485 books — 119,946 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBlack Boy by Richard WrightThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonGo Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
books with compelling young narrators
217 books — 176 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Memoirs by Women
3,010 books — 3,026 voters

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XDoes My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Best Books About Islam & Muslims
722 books — 725 voters
Corduroy by Don FreemanThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,426 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldBeloved Prophet by Mary Elizabeth Haskell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCorduroy by Don FreemanCurious George by H.A. Rey
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters