Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Debi (11 Lists)



Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggCold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann BurnsThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison AllenDaisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie FlaggGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Southern Chick Lit
275 books — 232 voters
American Indian Children at School, 1850-1930 by Michael C. ColemanReviving Ophelia by Mary PipherThe Middle Of Everywhere by Mary PipherAnother Country by Mary Pipher
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,096 books — 1,534 voters

Complications by Atul GawandeThe Undertaking by Thomas LynchHot Lights, Cold Steel by Michael J. CollinsFinal Exam by Pauline W. Chen
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
817 books — 405 voters
Thanksgiving by Barbara Rainey
Thanksgiving Cookbooks
20 books — 14 voters

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanFinal Salute by Jim SheelerStiff by Mary Roach
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,042 books — 2,037 voters
What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss
Best children's books EVER
2,094 books — 2,089 voters

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsSkippyjon Jones by Judy SchachnerOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussAre You My Mother? by P.D. EastmanThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Voices & Sounds - Best Read Alouds for Young Children
984 books — 885 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
A Southern Girl's Summer Reading List
45 books — 18 voters

The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonLife Application Study Bible by AnonymousFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Shack by William Paul Young
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,930 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Non-American books that every American should read
695 books — 495 voters

The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonThe Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonThe Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonHomicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill WattersonIt's a Magical World by Bill Watterson
Favorite Comfort Reads
1,548 books — 764 voters