Big Books of 2026

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



The Thomas Berryman Number by James PattersonThe Haunted Storm by Philip Pullman
Wall Bangers!
754 books — 464 voters
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Characters Whose Story You Wish Would Continue
1,322 books — 669 voters

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Kick-Butt Heroines
2,351 books — 2,427 voters
The Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyRiptide by Douglas PrestonGideon's Corpse by Douglas PrestonThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyEnd of Enemies by Grant Blackwood
Atomic Fiction
67 books — 19 voters

Postmortem by Patricia Daniels CornwellPiper by Meg HarperInferno by Dan BrownJaws by Peter BenchleyRummies by Peter Benchley
books with single, non-proper noun word titles
221 books — 12 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
100 Best Female Biographies and Autobiographies
421 books — 74 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,253 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyCarrie by Stephen KingRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisJaws by Peter Benchley
Best Horror Novels
1,984 books — 5,447 voters

The Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingThe Jungle Book II by Rudyard KiplingThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Woggle-Bug Book by L. Frank BaumBioshock Breaking the Mold by 2K Games
books with "book" in their titles
397 books — 16 voters
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
Authors last name E
193 books — 7 voters

Carrie by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,876 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanMatilda by Roald DahlStardust by Neil GaimanCarrie by Stephen King
The Book and the Movie Were Both Good
68 books — 13 voters

Gerald's Game by Stephen King
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
268 books — 473 voters
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Diamond Throne by David Eddings
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,076 books — 11,670 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,418 books — 2,289 voters
Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisHannibal by Thomas HarrisHannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
I Like Serial Killers
1,016 books — 1,544 voters

The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisJaws by Peter Benchley
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,552 books — 1,503 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBlack Beauty by Anna SewellHeidi by Johanna Spyri
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,219 books — 5,217 voters

Song of Susannah by Stephen KingThe Dark Tower by Stephen KingThe Dark Half by Stephen King
Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels with Characters who are Writers/Novelists
33 books — 4 voters