Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dawn (DeDe) (24 Lists)



Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel
Favourite Art and Art History Books
100 books — 3 voters
Color by Victoria Finlay
The History of Colors
68 books — 35 voters

Nimona by N.D. Stevenson
Best Graphic Novels 2015
147 books — 363 voters
Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith
Journals That Spark Extreme Creativity
265 books — 198 voters

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Best Books on Creative Life
507 books — 618 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Best Books To Frame Thinking
1,278 books — 1,419 voters

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Books to read for a free Palestine
35 books — 8 voters
A Land With a People by Esther FarmerThings You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Mosab Abu TohaRifqa by Mohammed El-KurdMother Country by Etaf RumTracing Homelands by Linda Dittmar
On Palestine: Recommended Reading
52 books — 5 voters

Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler
Books Published by First Second
253 books — 42 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Young Adult Series Books published in the '80s & '90s
696 books — 576 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,345 books — 10,089 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
buried treasures: classics of children's literature
321 books — 149 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakNumber the Stars by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Teen Historical Fiction
1,390 books — 3,089 voters
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis PinkneySparky! by Jenny Offill
Newbery 2015
140 books — 586 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,550 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollBeowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by Homer
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
382 books — 366 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanThe Dragon Reborn by Robert JordanThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanThe Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 786 voters
The Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeWatership Down by Richard Adams
Best Fantasy of the 70s
141 books — 309 voters

Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsQueen of Sorcery by David EddingsMagician's Gambit by David EddingsCastle of Wizardry by David EddingsEnchanters' End Game by David Eddings
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Fantasy Classics
301 books — 581 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienWatership Down by Richard AdamsFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,427 voters
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyHollow City by Ransom Riggs
Best Picks: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2014
268 books — 1,276 voters