Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kerry (29 Lists)



A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
1,207 books — 952 voters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,304 books — 4,518 voters

The Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhWhen Heaven and Earth Changed Places by Le Ly HayslipThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Best Literature About the Vietnam War
329 books — 636 voters
Gorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithHold Tight by Harlan CobenThe Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-OlsenTripwire by Lee ChildThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
CRIME WRITERS WHO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION
648 books — 390 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,429 books — 2,163 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryA Suitable Boy by Vikram SethThe Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
Best Indian Fiction Books
914 books — 2,422 voters

Coma by Robin CookOutbreak by Robin Cook
Best of Robin Cook
18 books — 51 voters
Cloudstreet by Tim WintonThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyThe Year of Living Dangerously by Christopher J. Koch
Best Modern Australian Literature
562 books — 669 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Non-American books that every American should read
695 books — 495 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenCloudstreet by Tim WintonOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteA Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
Best Books Set in Australia
1,068 books — 585 voters

The World According to Garp by John Irving
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,892 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters

2061 by Arthur C. ClarkePatriot Games by Tom ClancyThe Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeThe Commitments by Roddy DoyleConsider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Best Books of 1987
375 books — 186 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Hot Zone by Richard PrestonFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,837 books — 3,600 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club Bookshelf
258 books — 205 voters
Shanghai Baby by Wei Hui
Fiction from the Chinese Mainland
131 books — 136 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,537 books — 120,053 voters
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"
1,016 books — 594 voters

First Among Equals by Jeffrey ArcherKane & Abel by Jeffrey ArcherThe Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer
The Best of Jeffery Archer
36 books — 340 voters
The God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensThe End of Faith by Sam HarrisThe Missionary Position by Christopher HitchensLetter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris
Notable Atheist Books
545 books — 940 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai SijieA Leaf in the Bitter Wind by Ting-xing YeMao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
China's Cultural Revolution and its aftermath in fiction and memoir
100 books — 53 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
The Most Deserving Newbery
116 books — 3,001 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
76,128 books — 283,070 voters
The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
Booker Prize Winners
60 books — 1,985 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Shipping News by Annie ProulxThe World According to Garp by John Irving
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,414 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettShōgun by James ClavellThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,405 books — 25,585 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,667 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver1984 by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,791 voters

Obernewtyn by Isobelle CarmodyHoles by Louis SacharThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,178 voters