Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chipchick (19 Lists)



Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanFalls the Shadow by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Silver Hand by Stephen R. Lawhead
Great Celtic Fiction
327 books — 415 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,851 books — 10,548 voters

Hangman Blind by Cassandra ClarkThe Red Velvet Turnshoe by Cassandra ClarkThe Law of Angels by Cassandra ClarkA Parliament of Spies by Cassandra Clark
Abbess Meaux books by Cassandra Clark
5 books — 5 voters
The Alehouse Murders by Maureen AshDeath of a Squire by Maureen AshA Plague of Poison by Maureen AshMurder for Christ's Mass by Maureen AshShroud of Dishonour by Maureen Ash
Bascot de Marins Books (by Maureen Ash)
6 books — 2 voters

The King's Bishop by Candace RobbThe Alehouse Murders by Maureen AshA Moorland Hanging by Michael JecksThe Apothecary Rose by Candace RobbA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
975 books — 1,202 voters
Murder in the Holy City by Simon BeaufortA Head for Poisoning by Simon BeaufortThe Bishop's Brood by Simon BeaufortThe King's Spies by Simon BeaufortThe Coiners' Quarrel by Simon Beaufort
Geoffrey Mappestone Books (Simon Beaufort)
8 books — 2 voters

Fortune Like the Moon by Alys ClareAshes of the Elements by Alys ClareThe Tavern in the Morning by Alys ClareThe Chatter of the Maidens by Alys ClareThe Faithful Dead by Alys Clare
Hawkenlye Books by Alys Clare
17 books — 4 voters
Four Sisters, All Queens by Sherry Jones
Historical Fiction 2012 Releases - Which books are you looking forward to the most?
143 books — 1,098 voters

On Basilisk Station by David WeberThe Honor of the Queen by David WeberThe Short Victorious War by David WeberField of Dishonor by David WeberFlag in Exile by David Weber
Favorite David Weber Book
39 books — 40 voters
When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanHere Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanFalls the Shadow by Sharon Kay PenmanDevil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,629 voters

The Last Templar by Michael JecksThe Merchant's Partner by Michael JecksA Moorland Hanging by Michael JecksThe Crediton Killings by Michael JecksThe Abbot's Gibbet by Michael Jecks
Knights Templar Books by Michael Jecks
36 books — 20 voters
The Last Templar by Michael JecksThe Sanctuary Seeker by Bernard KnightThe Alehouse Murders by Maureen AshMurder in the Holy City by Simon BeaufortA Famine of Horses by P.F. Chisholm
Favorite Medieval Mystery Writers
79 books — 143 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe High King by Lloyd AlexanderJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Newbery Medal Winner Books
104 books — 373 voters
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro LeafThe Story of Babar by Jean de BrunhoffA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Children's Books
5,319 books — 6,714 voters

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Archer's Tale by Bernard CornwellVagabond by Bernard CornwellHeretic by Bernard Cornwell
Best Middle Ages Books
1,225 books — 1,709 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,948 books — 11,478 voters

Timeline by Michael CrichtonStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters