Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brandy (23 Lists)



Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? by Jan Brett
Titles with a Question Mark?
1,241 books — 131 voters
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
700 books — 1,190 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettStardust by Neil GaimanCinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Audio Narration
1,519 books — 1,050 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
MUST READS!!!
14,510 books — 10,152 voters

Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonTithe by Holly BlackA Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,549 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckJames and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,178 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
5,970 books — 4,196 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
Alliterations
1,157 books — 100 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,536 voters

Helter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiFinding Me by Michelle Knight
Best True Crime
1,345 books — 1,886 voters
Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag
I Like Serial Killers
1,016 books — 1,544 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniRoom by Emma DonoghueThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryTwilight by Stephenie MeyerWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,945 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Giver by Lois LowryOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
100 Young Adult Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers Picks
1,394 books — 1,727 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Help by Kathryn StockettOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,647 books — 3,589 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Teen Historical Fiction
1,390 books — 3,089 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Smart Summer Reads
12,688 books — 10,614 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.3 and Above
3,128 books — 478 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,530 books — 119,995 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,582 voters