Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Letitia (9 Lists)



The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XSilver Sparrow by Tayari JonesSong Yet Sung by James McBrideThird Girl from the Left by Martha Southgate
Best African American Books
1,043 books — 1,138 voters

The Taste of Salt by Martha SouthgateThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettKindred by Octavia E. ButlerLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,518 books — 635 voters
The Taste of Salt by Martha SouthgateSilver Sparrow by Tayari JonesThe Known World by Edward P. Jones
2011's Best African American Literature
23 books — 73 voters

Happy for No Reason by Marci ShimoffThe Happiness Advantage by Shawn AchorLoving What Is by Byron KatieThe Happiness Animal by Will JelbertThe Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Best Happiness Books
336 books — 431 voters
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelMeeting of the Waters by Kim McLarinThe Taste of Salt by Martha SouthgateRiver, Cross My Heart by Breena ClarkeWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Title Challenge - Water
1,780 books — 112 voters

The Known World by Edward P. JonesCane River by Lalita TademyDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Great Books of Southern Fiction
379 books — 440 voters
Your Memory by Kenneth L. HigbeeThe Success Principles by Jack CanfieldThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneEmotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
Best Self Help Books
2,285 books — 2,326 voters

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters