Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jay Edwards (49 Lists)



Femina by Janina Ramírez
Best Medieval History Books
817 books — 328 voters
Whose Improv Is It Anyway? by Amy E. Seham
Applied Improvisation Books
94 books — 5 voters

Whose Improv Is It Anyway? by Amy E. SehamLes Mcgehee Plays Well With Others by Les McgeheeDo It Now by ParallelogramophonographDirecting Improv by Asaf RonenJill Bernard's Small Cute Book of Improv by Jill Bernard
Improvisational Theatre Books
100 books — 3 voters
Whose Improv Is It Anyway? by Amy E. SehamJill Bernard's Small Cute Book of Improv by Jill Bernard
Theatrical & Comedic Improvisation (Improv)
73 books — 20 voters

Whose Improv Is It Anyway? by Amy E. Seham
Improvisation & Comedy
19 books — 9 voters
Whose Improv Is It Anyway? by Amy E. SehamJill Bernard's Small Cute Book of Improv by Jill BernardDirecting Improv by Asaf RonenDo It Now by ParallelogramophonographLes Mcgehee Plays Well With Others by Les Mcgehee
The Books of Improv
46 books — 8 voters

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloudThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiPalestine by Joe SaccoHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshNimona by N.D. Stevenson
All Time Classic Comics
330 books — 44 voters
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Cults, Sects, and Religious Conflict for Young Adults
305 books — 204 voters

The Egg by Andy Weir
Best Holy Books
270 books — 535 voters
His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Egg by Andy WeirLamb by Christopher MooreLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Different Takes on Religion & Spirituality
1,394 books — 1,129 voters

Lamb by Christopher MooreThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverWhen Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,326 books — 3,521 voters
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThe Unfortunate Fursey by Mervyn WallLucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,780 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
YA Dystopia Novels
1,900 books — 11,275 voters
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg ElisonWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Apocalypse by Epidemic
261 books — 298 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonSeveneves by Neal StephensonSpin by Robert Charles WilsonReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
195 books — 1,505 voters
The Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodThe Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg ElisonStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Books for a Pandemic
699 books — 578 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Steampunk Books
1,250 books — 4,095 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineFeed by M.T. AndersonThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,238 books — 8,984 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,097 books — 8,695 voters
Midnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Satanic Verses by Salman RushdieLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,307 books — 4,545 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Stand by Stephen KingWatership Down by Richard AdamsWorld War Z by Max BrooksSilence by Shūsaku Endō
Best Survival Stories
1,153 books — 1,605 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsXenocide by Orson Scott CardAnathem by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,483 books — 24,760 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
332 books — 593 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Superhero Fiction
844 books — 1,238 voters

Seveneves by Neal StephensonThe Postman by David BrinWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Stand by Stephen KingOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters
World War Z by Max Brooks
Best Zombie Books Ever
249 books — 264 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Satanic Verses by Salman RushdieThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverLife of Pi by Yann MartelTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,760 books — 120,827 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenSeveneves by Neal StephensonThe Bees by Laline PaullWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,688 books — 14,218 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanLife of Pi by Yann Martel
The Best YA books
343 books — 52 voters
His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanWorld War Z by Max BrooksMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesLamb by Christopher Moore
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters


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