Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Meredith (25 Lists)



Sadie's Ballet School Dream by Harriet CastorMao's Last Dancer by Li CunxinOnce a Dancer by Allegra KentDancing on My Grave by Gelsey KirklandBunheads by Sophie Flack
Best Ballet Books Ever!
170 books — 131 voters
Bunheads by Sophie Flack
YA Dance Books
199 books — 247 voters

A Proper Little Nooryeff by Jean UreSadie's Ballet School Dream by Harriet CastorElla's Last Dance by Harriet CastorPippa on Pointe by Harriet CastorLuci in the Spotlight by Harriet Castor
Middle Grade Ballet & Dance Fiction
243 books — 27 voters
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Best Books Set in Australia
1,068 books — 585 voters

Dancing on My Grave by Gelsey KirklandThe Everyday Dancer by Deborah Bull
Best Dance Themed Books
30 books — 37 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGreat Expectations by Charles DickensTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyEmma by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Best Nineteenth-Century British and Irish Novels
139 books — 103 voters

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle MagorianCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlMatilda by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best books where the main character/characters are a child
65 books — 21 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
896 books — 892 voters

I Am Not Esther by Fleur BealeSee Ya, Simon by David HillIn Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa DuderThe 10 PM Question by Kate De Goldi
Great Kiwi YA & MG
250 books — 83 voters
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Tales of New York City
1,508 books — 1,217 voters

A Proper Little Nooryeff by Jean Ure
SYTYCD
16 books — 11 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodGreat Expectations by Charles DickensOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
743 books — 230 voters

Under the Mountain by Maurice GeeIn Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa DuderFollow the Blue by Brigid LowryMister Pip by Lloyd JonesNot Her Real Name and Other Stories by Emily Perkins
New Zealand
397 books — 203 voters
In Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa DuderThe 10 PM Question by Kate De Goldi
Books By New Zealand Authors
873 books — 365 voters

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
American Literature
519 books — 175 voters
Dancing on My Grave by Gelsey KirklandThe Shape of Love by Gelsey KirklandThe Ballet Companion by Eliza Gaynor Minden
Best Books About Dance
225 books — 194 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,412 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellHoles by Louis SacharThe Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Books That Make You Go "Hmm"
369 books — 187 voters

The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn MoriartyMatilda by Roald Dahl
Vicki's List of Must-Read Tween Chic Lit
84 books — 19 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Pre-teen Fantasy and Chick Lit
89 books — 110 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankDancing on My Grave by Gelsey KirklandThe Shape of Love by Gelsey Kirkland
Female Biographies
1,249 books — 410 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Fictional Pets
175 books — 49 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,750 books — 25,989 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëAnimal Farm by George OrwellTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardySense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,137 books — 1,017 voters

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonAbout a Boy by Nick HornbySaving Francesca by Melina MarchettaThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,056 books — 2,340 voters