Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Roberta (22 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonA Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. HamiltonOn Basilisk Station by David WeberThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Best Series With At Least 7 Books
655 books — 372 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Literature
509 books — 630 voters

The Marriage Trap by Anne McAllister
My Fave Harlequins
642 books — 218 voters
Lust for Life by Irving StoneRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StoneFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Art & Artists in Fiction
930 books — 1,105 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareBen-Hur by Lew WallaceThe Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
Best Books About Ancient Rome
738 books — 1,084 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
529 books — 1,888 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyThe Elusive Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyThe League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyThe Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
The French Revolution
231 books — 293 voters
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleA Time to Kill by John GrishamMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Mystery/Thriller Books
167 books — 110 voters

The Crystal Cave by Mary StewartThe Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
Historical Gems from the Past
554 books — 323 voters
Exodus by Leon UrisKatherine by Anya SetonDoctor Zhivago by Boris PasternakAuntie Mame by Patrick DennisNine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
Fifties Fiction Favorites
99 books — 113 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainIf Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma BombeckCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,886 voters
Harry Potter Boxed Set, Books 1-5 by J.K. RowlingIl giardino segreto by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHoles by Louis Sachar
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,360 books — 1,053 voters

Watership Down by Richard Adams
Carnegie Medal Winners
86 books — 116 voters
Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansOwl Moon by Jane YolenSeven Tales by H. C. Andersen by Hans Christian AndersenSong of the Swallows by Leo Politi
A Christian Classical School Reading List: 2nd grade
51 books — 35 voters

My Brother Michael by Mary StewartGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonMistress of Mellyn by Victoria HoltThe Far Pavilions by M.M. KayeThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
My Favorite Romance Authors
1,424 books — 825 voters
The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom ClancyRed Storm Rising by Tom ClancyGoldfinger by Ian Fleming
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,253 voters

One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
945 books — 1,197 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,428 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienPrince Caspian by C.S. LewisThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Royalty
1,747 books — 179 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books For Sixth Graders
303 books — 172 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
625 books — 2,752 voters
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellJacob Have I Loved by Katherine PatersonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Best Book Titles
11,444 books — 7,849 voters