Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Em (17 Lists)



A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyAssistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Villain Gets the Girl
561 books — 1,189 voters
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Villain/Enemy Love Interest
126 books — 178 voters

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
YA Star-Crossed/Forbidden/Enemy Love
209 books — 248 voters
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Enemies in Love
221 books — 428 voters

The Worst Best Man by Mia SosaA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasToday Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn SolomonDaughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
The Enemies to Lovers Trope
457 books — 660 voters
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasWhen He Was Wicked by Julia QuinnNotorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt
sexual tension that leaves you breathless
86 books — 66 voters

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Bifocals!
302 books — 52 voters
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Books With Shapeshifter Protagonists
123 books — 83 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Fantasy Books Worth The Hype
13 books — 5 voters
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Sightseeing Romances with Travel, Vacations, and Road Trips
149 books — 41 voters

The Honey-Don't List by Christina LaurenSomething Wilder by Christina LaurenFriends without Benefits by Evelyn FennEmergency Contact by Lauren LayneAll the Feels by Olivia Dade
Road Trip! Best Road Trip Romance Novels (MF)
188 books — 89 voters
Private Arrangements by Sherry ThomasOnce Upon a Tower by Eloisa JamesThe Reclusive Earl by Ruth Ann Nordin
Historical Romance: Both Virgins!
155 books — 41 voters

When the Duke Returns by Eloisa JamesPrivate Arrangements by Sherry ThomasAlways to Remember by Lorraine HeathNo Earls Allowed by Shana GalenThe Earl's Inconvenient Wife by Ruth Ann Nordin
Hero and Heroine Both Virgin
335 books — 153 voters
Much Ado About You by Eloisa JamesThe Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India HoltonThe Virgin Who Bewitched Lord Lymington by Anna BradleyThe Spinster and the Rake by Eva DevonA Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid
Starchy Hero Gets Un-Starched
428 books — 453 voters

A Perfect Equation by Elizabeth EverettBeacon by Camille PetersIdentity by Camille PetersA Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie CellierA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Clean Romances With Witty Worthwhile Women
116 books — 83 voters
Always Only You by Chloe LieseA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasThe Heart Principle by Helen HoangThe Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. MaasKingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
The Gut Wrenchers
326 books — 633 voters

A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda CollinsA Love by Design by Elizabeth EverettTo Swoon and to Spar by Martha WatersQueen Charlotte by Julia QuinnThe Virgin Who Bewitched Lord Lymington by Anna Bradley
Historical romance 2023
141 books — 79 voters