Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by I K A (22 Lists)



Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
453 books — 484 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,946 books — 5,005 voters

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Fiction
410 books — 330 voters
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustThe Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,044 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,682 books — 16,381 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCoraline by Neil GaimanA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,673 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,839 books — 10,489 voters
Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyDragonsdawn by Anne McCaffreyDragonology by Ernest DrakeDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffreyThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,206 books — 25,712 voters

Candide by Voltaire
Best World Philosophy Book
953 books — 1,420 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,865 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Books I own but haven't read yet
58 books — 11 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Best Twists
8,347 books — 8,955 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on 21st Century Youth
30 books — 17 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,172 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,303 books — 10,091 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriSwann’s Way by Marcel Proust
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,603 books — 13,133 voters
The Bhagavad Gita by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,282 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,765 books — 16,555 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters