Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Amber (12 Lists)



The Farseer Trilogy by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbRoyal Assassin by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,724 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Most Interesting World
8,086 books — 4,741 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics
1,778 books — 1,971 voters
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliWhat If It's Us by Becky AlbertalliThe Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
2018 YA Books with LGBT Themes
300 books — 595 voters

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthAsk the Passengers by A.S. KingGeorgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin BrownLeah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliThe Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Lesbian teen fiction
518 books — 721 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthAsk the Passengers by A.S. KingAutoboyography by Christina Lauren
LGBTQ for YA
1,241 books — 2,149 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Best Gay Fiction
2,650 books — 3,866 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,179 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthKeeping You a Secret by Julie Anne PetersLeah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,959 books — 5,985 voters
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasWhat If It's Us by Becky AlbertalliThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoIt by Stephen King
What We've Read So Far in 2019
6,515 books — 638 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books Ever
76,130 books — 283,079 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,537 books — 120,058 voters