Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bev (14 Lists)



Maya of the In-between by Sita Bennett
YA Dystopia Novels
1,790 books — 11,249 voters
Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy by Lara Williamson
YA Adoption Fiction
250 books — 59 voters

When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
Children's Time Travel Fiction of the 1960s
48 books — 20 voters
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultWhen Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
"Anna"
301 books — 42 voters

Funnybones by Janet AhlbergBumps in the Night by Allan AhlbergThe Pet Shop by Allan AhlbergGive the Dog a Bone by Allan AhlbergMystery Tour by Allan Ahlberg
Best Halloween Picture Books
751 books — 590 voters
Room by Emma DonoghueStill Missing by Chevy Stevens
Kidnapped!
805 books — 1,772 voters

Haunted by James Herbert
Ghost Stories
1,485 books — 1,879 voters
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia AhernThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Green Mile by Stephen King
Books that Made You Cry!
3,359 books — 7,922 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,080 voters
Doctor Dolittle by Ellen MilesCorpses, Coffins, and Crypts by Penny ColmanGone Girl by Gillian FlynnBlue Boy by Rakesh SatyalPerfect Peace by Daniel Black
Alliterations
1,157 books — 100 voters

Swiss Watching by Diccon Bewes
Before You Visit Switzerland
36 books — 22 voters
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix PotterThe Witches by Roald DahlThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
Best Books Featuring Rodents
330 books — 70 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWatership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Talking-Animal Books
707 books — 683 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Books Ever
76,159 books — 283,124 voters