Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Stacy (18 Lists)



The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Best Retellings of Alice in Wonderland
169 books — 591 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieHallowe'en Party by Agatha ChristieThe Black Echo by Michael ConnellyNaked in Death by J.D. Robb
Popsugar 2020 - From a Series with More Than 20 Books
149 books — 96 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Popsugar 2020 - Banned Books
94 books — 126 voters
Mirror Mirror by Gregory MaguireThe Infinite Sea by Rick YanceyCrazy Rich Asians by Kevin KwanShip of Magic by Robin Hobb
Popsugar 2020 - Seven Deadly Sins
201 books — 175 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Popsugar 2020 - A Book with a Bird on the Cover
605 books — 264 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Diviners by Libba BrayMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Popsugar 2020 - Set in the 1920s
97 books — 129 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Popsugar 2020 - Authors in Their 20s
150 books — 144 voters
1984 by George OrwellWatership Down by Richard AdamsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Popsugar 2020 - A Book With a Made-Up Language
106 books — 157 voters

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuireWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy TanOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Popsugar 2020 - A Book Set in a Country Beginning with “C”
194 books — 146 voters
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterA Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Popsugar 2020 - recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
304 books — 138 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanGraceling by Kristin CashoreInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,630 books — 1,908 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,725 voters
The 5th Wave by Rick YanceyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,989 voters

Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn HamiltonOne Dark Throne by Kendare BlakeInto the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
YA Novels of 2017
1,099 books — 6,565 voters
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,147 voters