Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lauri (35 Lists)



Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne
Best Irish Books
686 books — 603 voters
Skinwalker by Faith HunterThe Round House by Louise ErdrichA Cold Day for Murder by Dana StabenowStone Butterfly by James D. DossThe Shaman Sings by James D. Doss
Native American Detectives (fiction)
152 books — 102 voters

The Four Winds by Kristin HannahCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Popsugar 2022 #31 - A book featuring a man-made disaster
193 books — 181 voters
Raybearer by Jordan IfuekoElatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Popsugar 2022 #22 - A Book with a Character Who Is On the Ace Spectrum
153 books — 197 voters

Elatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaRaybearer by Jordan IfuekoAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Popsugar 2022 #39 - An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
132 books — 161 voters
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Popsugar 2022 #11 - A #BookTok Recommendation
192 books — 350 voters

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,883 voters
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Holiday-Ish Romances ♥
195 books — 153 voters

Trick or Deceit by Shelley Freydont
Pumpkins on the Cover
147 books — 17 voters
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonThe Henna Artist by Alka JoshiThe Tokaido Road by Lucia St. Clair RobsonThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeMy Ántonia by Willa Cather
Books with Strong Women Characters (All Genres)
1,726 books — 787 voters

Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Best Books About Mythology
1,395 books — 2,218 voters
Mermaid Moon by Susann Cokal
Best mermaid books
440 books — 955 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,378 voters
Thanksgiving by Janet EvanovichAn Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May AlcottThe Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman CapoteThe Thanksgiving Day Murder by Lee HarrisThanksgiving Prayer / A Handful of Heaven by Debbie Macomber
Thanksgiving Tales
18 books — 7 voters

The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
Horror Novels Written by Women
281 books — 62 voters

The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy TanThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit FaiThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Great Chinese Historical Fiction
214 books — 272 voters
One for the Money by Janet EvanovichThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyAbby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria LaurieThe Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson BraunDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,532 books — 2,677 voters

Moloka'i by Alan BrennertHonolulu by Alan BrennertHawaii by James A. MichenerBehold the Many by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
All Things Hawaiian
344 books — 181 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsOutlander by Diana GabaldonDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
426 books — 710 voters

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women
530 books — 317 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,736 books — 16,447 voters

Scruples by Judith KrantzPrincess Daisy by Judith Krantz
Best Trashy Novels
236 books — 80 voters
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Best Christmas Booksq
63 books — 31 voters

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,154 books — 2,468 voters
Moloka'i by Alan BrennertHawaii by James A. MichenerHonolulu by Alan BrennertShark Dialogues by Kiana DavenportThe Flaming Luau of Death by Jerrilyn Farmer
Hawaii
166 books — 134 voters

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisVampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra ClarePractical Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Books With Supernatural Females
618 books — 242 voters
The Confession by Beverly LewisThe Reckoning by Beverly LewisThe Shunning by Beverly Lewis
Best of Amish Fiction
492 books — 457 voters

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne TylerThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnaySomewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon
NY Times Fiction Best Sellers 2015
101 books — 535 voters
The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave BarryWishin' and Hopin' by Wally LambYou Better Not Cry by Augusten BurroughsA Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid
Favorite Christmas Books
1,515 books — 1,565 voters


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