Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tracie Sampson (18 Lists)



Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeDracula by Bram Stoker
Easton Press The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
108 books — 43 voters
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Teen Girl Classics
129 books — 71 voters

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Books of the High Seas
107 books — 62 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters

Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,839 books — 10,489 voters
Follow the River by James Alexander ThomWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Robe by Lloyd C. DouglasCold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Best Historical Fiction
7,388 books — 25,576 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
What To Read Next
20,184 books — 24,104 voters
Follow the River by James Alexander ThomThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOwl Moon by Jane Yolen
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,434 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James JoyceCold Mountain by Charles FrazierThe Complete Works by William Shakespeare
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,603 books — 13,133 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best for Book Clubs
14,543 books — 18,386 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyHouse of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus IIIA Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Books I Regret Reading
2,300 books — 3,225 voters
A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
Funny Books for Smart People
38 books — 8 voters

Fox in Socks by Dr. SeussThe Kissing Hand by Audrey PennWe're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael RosenThe Hundred Dresses by Eleanor EstesOwl Moon by Jane Yolen
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters
Marked by P.C. Cast
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,226 books — 68,059 voters

The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Plum Tree by Ellen Marie WisemanThe Robe by Lloyd C. DouglasThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,465 books — 119,825 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Books Ever
76,044 books — 282,509 voters