Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Amy (22 Lists)



Ponies by Kij JohnsonBurning Girls by Veronica Schanoes
The Short Fiction of tor.com
404 books — 238 voters
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controllin... by Lundy Bancroft
Domestic Violence Essential Reads
88 books — 149 voters

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
Hugo Award Winners: Best Short Story
63 books — 53 voters
Symbiont by Mira GrantRuins by Dan Wells
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,472 books — 15,152 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Giver by Lois LowryOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,943 books — 4,995 voters
The Cider House Rules by John IrvingRoom by Emma DonoghueThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A List for Those Who Want to Run Screaming at the Mention of Sparkly Vampires, Fifty Shades of Abusive Relationships, or Other Assorted Mass Marketed Crap
1,173 books — 583 voters

The Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Books
2,508 books — 3,514 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
All-Time Awesome Books
11,781 books — 7,522 voters

The Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,436 books — 8,400 voters
The Cider House Rules by John IrvingA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,185 voters

The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Best for Book Clubs
14,539 books — 18,364 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
The Great American Novel
670 books — 1,090 voters

The Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of 1985
336 books — 215 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,001 voters

The Cider House Rules by John IrvingSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,730 voters
The Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,434 voters

The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Medicine and Literature
1,843 books — 2,002 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Best of John Irving
27 books — 344 voters

The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Best Historical Fiction
7,387 books — 25,575 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,455 books — 119,760 voters

The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Best Books Ever
76,024 books — 282,385 voters
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters