Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mark Wilkins (25 Lists)



The Thin Man by Dashiell HammettGo Tell It on the Mountain by James BaldwinKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainLobotomy by Dee Dee Ramone
I Love New York City
609 books — 355 voters
The Thin Man by Dashiell HammettThe Alcoholics by Jim ThompsonClockwork Orange by Stanley KubrickMarabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine WelshThe Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,122 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
44 books — 209 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
What to read before Mythcon 43
42 books — 18 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Greater Trumps by Charles Williams
The Inklings
164 books — 16 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisWhite Fang by Jack LondonThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,285 books — 2,270 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
The Post-Trump Big Questions Canon
525 books — 276 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Best Young Adult Books
13,122 books — 80,170 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienWatership Down by Richard AdamsTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters
Red Harvest by Dashiell HammettThe Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction
700 books — 878 voters

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Best Twentieth Century American Novels
299 books — 227 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,871 books — 3,225 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,456 books — 119,759 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Trippy Books
842 books — 896 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Swashbucklers
559 books — 497 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,379 voters

On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian FlemingCall for the Dead by John le CarréThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Best Spy Novels
1,291 books — 2,251 voters
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. CainDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyThe Killer Inside Me by Jim ThompsonThe Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,546 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,952 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisFoundation by Isaac AsimovDune by Frank Herbert
Required Reading For Geeks
92 books — 39 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Odyssey by Homer
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,201 books — 25,711 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,073 books — 11,673 voters

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,345 books — 24,643 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienWatership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books Ever
76,025 books — 282,380 voters

U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersUnited States Bill of Rights by James MadisonDeclaration of Independence by Founding FathersNarrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Frederick DouglassKing Lear by William Shakespeare
Trump Resistance
186 books — 79 voters