Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Terrangirl (13 Lists)



The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters
Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,606 books — 13,135 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,185 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,892 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,222 books — 6,121 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

In Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustThe Odyssey by HomerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Arabian Nights by Anonymous
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters
The Odyssey by HomerSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigJitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,076 voters

The Book of Tea by Kakuzō OkakuraKokoro by Natsume Sōseki
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,248 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Books Ever
76,153 books — 283,112 voters

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,725 voters