Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Britt (26 Lists)



The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1 by Ryan NorthHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. Stevenson
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,491 books — 1,361 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,977 voters
Lumberjanes by N.D. StevensonLumberjanes, Vol. 2 by N.D. StevensonCaptain Marvel, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnickCaptain Marvel, Vol. 2 by Kelly Sue DeConnickCaptain Marvel, Vol. 3 by Kelly Sue DeConnick
A Mighty Girl Book List: 16+
133 books — 27 voters

Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonLumberjanes, Vol. 2 by N.D. Stevenson
A Mighty Girl Book List: 13+ (teen)
67 books — 6 voters
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon HaleMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,140 books — 840 voters

Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,518 books — 635 voters
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael BendisCaptain Marvel, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Marvel Now!
231 books — 312 voters

The Edible Woman by Margaret AtwoodMs. Marvel, Vol. 2 by G. Willow WilsonMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonRat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Best Feminist Fiction
1,504 books — 2,673 voters
Wither by Lauren DeStefanoShatter Me by Tahereh MafiThe 100 by Kass MorganMarked by P.C. CastShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,079 books — 2,691 voters

A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
A Kaleidoscope of Colors
2,283 books — 199 voters
Space Chronicles by Neil deGrasse TysonPhysics of the Future by Michio KakuOn the Map by Simon GarfieldGoing Clear by Lawrence WrightOut of Order by Sandra Day O'Connor
The Colbert Report and The Daily Show
129 books — 152 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,705 voters

Nonbeliever Nation by David NioseThe Republican War on Science by Chris C. MooneyWhy People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer
A Skeptic's Library
170 books — 127 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinA Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeA Lion Called Christian by Anthony BourkeHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperJennie by Douglas Preston
Best Animal Bonding Stories
75 books — 44 voters

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
Larklight by Philip ReeveMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Best Steampunk Books
1,245 books — 4,096 voters

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Talking-Animal Books
707 books — 683 voters
A Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeDewey by Vicki MyronHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperMarley and Me by John GroganA Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke
Best Animal Books That Are Based On A True Story
246 books — 201 voters

A Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Best Books About Animals
1,841 books — 1,852 voters
The Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Monstrumologist by Rick YanceyThe Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
A Book My Father Gave Me
264 books — 222 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Diary of Pelly D by L.J. Adlington
YA Dystopia Novels
1,790 books — 11,249 voters

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Best Animal Books in Fantasy
279 books — 504 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
76,110 books — 282,777 voters