Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Terry (15 Lists)



The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,586 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
Best Romance Books Ever
3,303 books — 3,250 voters

Dead to the World by Charlaine HarrisOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Fictional males that make you squirm...in a good way ;)
1,554 books — 3,296 voters
Something Borrowed by Emily GiffinOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,398 books — 4,617 voters

Bitten by Kelley ArmstrongDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,431 books — 12,649 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,461 books — 14,671 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
YA Books That People Of All Ages Should Try
652 books — 516 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters

Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonaldWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book of Negroes by Lawrence HillThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Canadian Fiction
1,039 books — 605 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best for Book Clubs
14,620 books — 18,453 voters

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,946 books — 2,999 voters
New Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Shack by William Paul Young
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,951 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughFall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonaldMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Best Books Ever
76,160 books — 283,133 voters