Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by JG (Introverted Reader) (71 Lists)



The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
Favorite Translated Literature
1,029 books — 497 voters
Persuasion by Jane AustenThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayCybele's Secret by Juliet MarillierDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Fictional Crushes
636 books — 578 voters

Soulless by Gail Carriger
Best Steampunk Books
1,243 books — 4,094 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,680 books — 16,363 voters

Someplace to Be Flying by Charles de LintHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,992 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters
By Bread Alone by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Food-Related Fiction
856 books — 602 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Books About Tudor England
606 books — 1,625 voters
Mythology by Edith HamiltonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books About Mythology
1,395 books — 2,218 voters

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. WredeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniJoust by Mercedes Lackey
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Best of John Irving
27 books — 344 voters

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
Best Picture Books
3,079 books — 1,984 voters
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
88 books — 994 voters

Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
Best American Civil War Books
1,004 books — 979 voters
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Tales of New York City
1,507 books — 1,216 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Northern Light by Jennifer DonnellyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Stories For Book Lovers
8,336 books — 8,356 voters
Shutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Double Bind by Chris BohjalianAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieWater for Elephants by Sara GruenDefending Jacob by William Landay
Best Twists
8,343 books — 8,951 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAhab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter NaslundHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books on the Worst Books of All Time List That I Love
268 books — 891 voters
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Best of William Shakespeare
102 books — 1,239 voters

Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
Memoirs by Men
1,697 books — 664 voters
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris BohjalianWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,064 voters

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,386 books — 6,017 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Borrowers by Mary NortonThe Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
876 books — 1,306 voters

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Arthurian Fiction
476 books — 1,442 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCatch-22 by Joseph HellerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,646 voters

The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 952 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,837 books — 10,489 voters


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