Big Books of 2026

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



Zeus by George O'Connor
Books with Greek mythology references
508 books — 695 voters
The Sixth Gun, Vol. 2 by Cullen BunnFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamThe Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 7 by Neil GaimanPreacher, Volume 1 by Garth Ennis
Greatest Graphic Novels
299 books — 142 voters

John Dies at the End by David WongGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Dark Humor
729 books — 1,631 voters
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Ladies of Horror and Dark Fiction Writing
437 books — 212 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,206 books — 4,464 voters
Griffin & Sabine by Nick Bantock
Books with Innovative Book Design / Structure
304 books — 549 voters

Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,491 books — 1,361 voters
The Book Of Nightmares by Galway Kinnell
DIFFICULT BUT REWARDING
158 books — 69 voters

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg
Red Dot 2013: Older Readers: LONG LIST
46 books — 28 voters
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil GaimanFragile Things by Neil GaimanThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Armless Maiden by Terri Windling
Best Fantasy Short Story Collections
526 books — 296 voters

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven
Books You Need After the Zombie Apocalypse
172 books — 41 voters
Batgirl, Volume 1 by Gail SimoneBirds of Prey, Volume 1 by Duane SwierczynskiHuntress by Paul LevitzBatwoman, Volume 3 by J.H. Williams III
The New 52
321 books — 371 voters

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Most Unique Female Characters
1,138 books — 924 voters
The Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 4 by Neil Gaiman
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,012 voters

The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True by Guy P. Harrison
Classics for Skeptics
28 books — 26 voters
V for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamPreacher, Volume 1 by Garth Ennis
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,766 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
694 books — 534 voters
The Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 4 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
Best Comics Books
61 books — 13 voters

Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly
Pirates!
654 books — 782 voters
The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick
Art Crime
54 books — 40 voters

The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick
Art Fraud and Theft
217 books — 140 voters
V for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,990 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,532 voters
God Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensLetter to a Christian Nation by Sam HarrisAtheist Universe by David Mills
Notable Atheist Books
544 books — 938 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News by Cracked.com
Bizarre and/or Hilarious
94 books — 137 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Books
2,514 books — 3,516 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters