Big Books of 2026

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



Outlander by Diana GabaldonBobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyWhat Angels Fear by C.S. HarrisBorn in Shame by Nora RobertsCatch of the Day by Kristan Higgins
Fictional males that make you squirm...in a good way ;)
1,553 books — 3,295 voters
When Maidens Mourn by C.S. HarrisBorn in Shame by Nora RobertsUntil There Was You by Kristan HigginsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsYours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
What we've read so far in 2012...
5,564 books — 767 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonSuccubus Blues by Richelle MeadWhat Angels Fear by C.S. HarrisPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley
My Book Boyfriends
1,244 books — 933 voters
The Book of Lost Things by John ConnollyOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodAcross the Universe by Beth RevisAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

A Scottish Ferry Tale by Nancy VolkersBlue-Eyed Devil by Lisa KleypasInfamous by Suzanne BrockmannSmooth Talking Stranger by Lisa KleypasCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,759 books — 8,163 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtLord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,387 books — 6,019 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer AshleySuccubus Blues by Richelle MeadThe Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,992 voters
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonBobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyWhat Angels Fear by C.S. HarrisWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtLady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
Fictional Crushes
636 books — 578 voters
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer AshleySuccubus Revealed by Richelle MeadThe Scottish Prisoner by Diana GabaldonSilk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,884 books — 14,661 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
A Book My Father Gave Me
264 books — 222 voters
Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyDeadtown by Nancy HolznerOn a Highland Shore by Kathleen GivensThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,480 books — 1,783 voters

Sphere by Michael CrichtonDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisThe Postman by David BrinThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,102 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonVoyager by Diana GabaldonDrums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonThe Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
Books that have kept me up all night
825 books — 728 voters

Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Southern Literature
1,342 books — 2,574 voters
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy TanThe Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,582 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerNight by Elie WieselThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,705 books — 10,298 voters
Contact by Carl SaganLes Misérables by Victor HugoOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,408 books — 14,651 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonLes Misérables by Victor HugoBobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyDevil in a Kilt by Sue-Ellen WelfonderMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Love Stories
5,172 books — 9,632 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,992 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireDiner Girl by Mary MalcolmDead in the Family by Charlaine HarrisThe Traitor's Wife by Susan HigginbothamIsland of the Swans by Ciji Ware
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingBobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,700 books — 11,287 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingBobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee CauseyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,844 books — 10,502 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyInto the Wilderness by Sara DonatiLord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,345 books — 1,582 voters

Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee Causey
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,215 books — 68,207 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodOutlander by Diana GabaldonContact by Carl Sagan
Best Books Ever
76,094 books — 282,862 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyRansom by Julie Garwood
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,931 voters