Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tessa (7 Lists)



My Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Best Literary Fiction of 21st Century
643 books — 278 voters
Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Tales of New York City
1,508 books — 1,218 voters

City of Thieves by David BenioffThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
World War II Fiction
1,384 books — 2,019 voters
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best 1930s Historical Fiction
124 books — 217 voters

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,945 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Recommended by Reading Challengers
6,127 books — 4,559 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,723 voters