Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tanner (27 Lists)



1984 by George OrwellThe Daughters of Cain by Colin DexterThe Chrysalids by John WyndhamValhalla Rising by Clive CusslerFallen Angels by Noël Coward
There Ought to be a Band
2,436 books — 1,105 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Humorous Books
4,327 books — 7,891 voters

The Humans by Matt HaigFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Novels for the Wanderer
159 books — 125 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters

The Soul Consortium by Simon West-Bulford
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,109 books — 1,545 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Ultimate Fiction Books
101 books — 32 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,522 books — 2,709 voters
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books I Regret Reading
2,300 books — 3,224 voters

Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
943 books — 1,247 voters
One More Thing by B.J. NovakTrigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Best Short Story Collections
1,553 books — 857 voters

December Park by Ronald MalfiAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
My Favorite Murder Books
83 books — 64 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiA Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Foreign Books Translated To English
837 books — 219 voters

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde
12 Classics That Are Worth Rereading in 2016
40 books — 11 voters
One More Thing by B.J. NovakTrigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Collections of Short Stories
2,895 books — 2,040 voters

Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Best Books for Buffy Fans
234 books — 71 voters
Imajica by Clive BarkerA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Drawing of the Three by Stephen King
Nothing but Numbers
1,444 books — 210 voters
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Best Urban Fantasy STAND-ALONE Novels
82 books — 200 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Best Book Cover Art
12,384 books — 7,091 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Forced to read in school, but hated
321 books — 558 voters

December Park by Ronald Malfi
Best Coming-of-Age Horror Novels
133 books — 100 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDecember Park by Ronald MalfiThe Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Best Books Ever
76,171 books — 283,220 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,596 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
667 books — 631 voters

The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner
CRIME WRITERS WHO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION
648 books — 390 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Thrillers
4,605 books — 5,599 voters

December Park by Ronald Malfi
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,222 books — 68,308 voters