Big Books of 2026

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



Fantastic Cities by Steve McDonald
Best Coloring Books Ever
309 books — 137 voters
Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Top Ten Vonnegut Books
17 books — 80 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
For Culture Watchers
203 books — 101 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichThe Corporation by Joel Bakan
Corruption, Plutocracy, Oligarchy, Kleptocracy, Corporatocracy — The Problem (nonfiction)
711 books — 175 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonNaked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
Trippy Books
843 books — 897 voters
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Disturbing Truths
555 books — 355 voters

American War by Omar El AkkadAll Our Wrong Todays by Elan MastaiThe Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2018
174 books — 384 voters
The Swerve by Stephen GreenblattBillions & Billions by Carl SaganPale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Get Smart!
253 books — 126 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,418 books — 2,294 voters
Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen
Books metioned in rationally speaking podcast
118 books — 22 voters

Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
SF & Theology
241 books — 292 voters
Lamb by Christopher Moore
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,892 voters

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books Ever
76,130 books — 283,080 voters
World Made by Hand by James Howard KunstlerThe Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kunstler
Post-Petroleum Fiction
45 books — 49 voters

Wool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyReady Player One by Ernest ClineJennifer Government by Max Barry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,750 books — 25,989 voters
1776 by David McCullough
Best Books About The American Revolution
229 books — 224 voters

Threshold by Thom Hartmann
Occupy 2011-2012
29 books — 20 voters
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Best Environmental Books
1,072 books — 1,201 voters

Skeletons on the Zahara by Dean KingInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerEndurance by Alfred LansingAdrift by Steven Callahan
Best True Survival Stories
417 books — 541 voters
Pale Blue Dot by Carl SaganIshmael by Daniel QuinnThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,492 books — 5,743 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,415 voters
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Richie Chevat
Essential Knowledge About Your Food
69 books — 47 voters

Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
908 books — 450 voters
1776 by David McCulloughA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseManhunt by James L. SwansonBand of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best American History Books
2,122 books — 2,492 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnCommon Sense by Thomas Paine1984 by George Orwell
Best Books For Freedom Lovers
805 books — 489 voters
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose
The Great Explorers
245 books — 92 voters

The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
Stunt non-fiction
111 books — 26 voters