Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Imani ♥ ☮ (57 Lists)



The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,725 voters
The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawLuster by Raven Leilani
Forthcoming Books for 2020 by African-Americans
69 books — 320 voters

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAssata by Assata Shakur
#BlackLivesMatter Reading List
625 books — 292 voters
Ruth ESV by AnonymousWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberrySister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Lemonade Syllabus - A Collection of Works Celebrating Black Womanhood. Inspired by Beyonce
224 books — 72 voters

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 205 voters
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Contemporary Black Women's Literature
569 books — 233 voters

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Over 35 List: Books You Most Want to Read in 2015
1,107 books — 1,721 voters
Forgotten by Cat PatrickHow to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie StandifordSweethearts by Sara Zarr
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,382 books — 10,356 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,102 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPaper Towns by John Green
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Maze Runner by James DashnerIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Best Books of 2009
1,769 books — 6,936 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,938 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerGossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,032 books — 2,011 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Historical Fiction
7,396 books — 25,578 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingBeloved by Toni Morrison1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,135 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,142 books — 9,896 voters

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
African American Lives
457 books — 206 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,132 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,875 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakRoots by Alex HaleyGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteCopper Sun by Sharon M. Draper
Best Survival Stories
1,153 books — 1,606 voters
Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerMary Poppins by P.L. TraversJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,222 books — 6,121 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books You Can't Live Without
1,655 books — 1,184 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,174 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Book Titles
11,394 books — 7,832 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorThe Land by Mildred D. Taylor
Banned Books 2007-2008
85 books — 201 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters


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