Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dimpu (25 Lists)



Electric Idol by Katee Robert
Spicy Retellings
194 books — 92 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenIf I Stay by Gayle FormanWe Were Liars by E. LockhartThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
857 books — 1,596 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,974 voters
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanWe Were Liars by E. LockhartThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Popsugar 2021 #11 - A Book About Forgetting
156 books — 302 voters

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Villain + Dark Romances In Books
12 books — 9 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeastly by Alex FlinnScarlet by Marissa Meyer
YA Modern Retellings
429 books — 823 voters

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Pride and Prejudice Sequels/Variations/Adaptations
465 books — 981 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,932 voters

Lick by Kylie ScottPlay by Kylie ScottLead by Kylie ScottDeep by Kylie Scott
Best Rock Star Romance
590 books — 822 voters
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,959 books — 5,986 voters

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliThe Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles
M/M Romance Series
984 books — 603 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,980 books — 12,436 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,477 books — 119,898 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics
1,778 books — 1,972 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingStardust by Neil Gaiman
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,872 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,162 books — 6,267 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanPrince Caspian by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,674 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,390 books — 2,822 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Selection by Kiera CassThe Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,989 voters
The Selection by Kiera CassCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Princes, Other Worlds and Future Lands
377 books — 560 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThree Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,455 books — 18,212 voters