Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brandy Painter (16 Lists)



Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson
2018 Mock Newbery
100 books — 335 voters
The Night Gardener by Jonathan AuxierBoys of Blur by N.D. WilsonThe Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila TurnageThe Castle Behind Thorns by Merrie HaskellRevolution by Deborah Wiles
Newbery 2015
140 books — 586 voters

Holes by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Most Deserving Newbery
114 books — 2,999 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Newbery Medal Honor Books
340 books — 443 voters

Liar & Spy by Rebecca SteadBomb by Steve SheinkinCrow by Barbara WrightNo Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Newbery 2013
131 books — 1,296 voters
Amelia Lost by Candace FlemingA Monster Calls by Patrick NessThe Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen Agra DeedyOkay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtThe Money We'll Save by Brock Cole
Newbery 2012
145 books — 654 voters

The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerA Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen TurnerThief! by Megan Whalen Turner
Recommendations for Megan Whalen Turner Fans
132 books — 175 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerA Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Political themed YA fiction
74 books — 96 voters

The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerBusman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. SayersPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Love Stories
5,171 books — 9,632 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerCrown Duel by Sherwood SmithThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Runaway Princess by Kate Coombs
Fantasy Royals
347 books — 282 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,777 books — 16,581 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,387 books — 6,018 voters

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,170 books — 1,059 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Best Twists
8,352 books — 8,964 voters

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
YA Novels of 2010
568 books — 2,950 voters
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters