Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Steve N (14 Lists)



Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyWool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,747 books — 25,986 voters
Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Plague by Albert Camus1984 by George Orwell
Piranesi and Contemplative fiction
34 books — 5 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
Top Samurai Novels
70 books — 102 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Trippy Books
842 books — 896 voters

The North Water by Ian McGuire
Compelling Books - Not For The Squeamish
12 books — 7 voters
Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
Quality Dark Fiction
2,507 books — 3,221 voters

The North Water by Ian McGuire
Amazon 2016 Top 100 (Print) Books
101 books — 21 voters
The North Water by Ian McGuire
Amazon Best Books of March 2016
49 books — 24 voters

The North Water by Ian McGuire
The 10 Best Books of 2016 - The New York Times (NYTimes) -
10 books — 9 voters
The North Water by Ian McGuireThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahA Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesDark Matter by Blake Crouch
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
511 books — 1,999 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,655 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,465 books — 119,821 voters

I Am America by Stephen ColbertAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Book Titles
11,380 books — 7,800 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books Ever
76,043 books — 282,499 voters