Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Melissa Donovan (19 Lists)



The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussDr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books for four-year-old children
812 books — 368 voters
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.On Writing by Stephen KingWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergPerrine's Sound and Sense by Thomas R. ArpWired for Story by Lisa Cron
Creative Writing Books
55 books — 25 voters

How to Write the Perfect Novel - A Tongue-In-Cheek Guide to C... by Chancery Stone
Best Books on Writing
799 books — 1,328 voters
Indexes by University of Chicago PressThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Perrine's Sound and Sense by Thomas R. ArpGrammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty101 Creative Writing Exercises by Melissa Donovan
The Art & Business of Writing
83 books — 73 voters

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Indexes by University of Chicago Press
On Writing Nonfiction
28 books — 21 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenWater for Elephants by Sara GruenWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Book Cover Art
12,378 books — 7,093 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,242 books — 68,811 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,376 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWatership Down by Richard AdamsStellaluna by Janell Cannon
Best Books About Animals
1,848 books — 1,854 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodLord of the Flies by William GoldingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,767 books — 26,024 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHorton Hears a Who! by Dr. SeussOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. SeussLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Children's Books
5,319 books — 6,714 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,482 books — 1,787 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books Ever
76,701 books — 285,230 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,632 voters
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,672 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleSnow Crash by Neal StephensonDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,488 books — 24,761 voters

Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,875 voters