Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lynda (17 Lists)



Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Best YA Books with Non-White Protagonists
240 books — 162 voters
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,519 books — 636 voters

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1,917 books — 1,217 voters
Earth (The Book) by Jon StewartA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
The Daily Show Reading Club
342 books — 234 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Required Reading in High School
813 books — 1,289 voters
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
YA Books With Minorities
273 books — 166 voters

Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy PonHuntress by Malinda Lo
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,517 books — 2,759 voters
Wake by Lisa McMann
Best Book Couples
268 books — 222 voters

North of Beautiful by Justina ChenInk by Amanda SunLove Walked In by Marisa de los SantosCinder by Marissa Meyer
Romance Books With Asian Male As Love Interest
339 books — 194 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Trees on Covers
926 books — 185 voters

Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
Romance Books With Asian Love Interests
928 books — 311 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best teen-fiction books
326 books — 281 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,200 voters
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Chick Lit for the Beach
1,386 books — 1,785 voters

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,307 books — 4,545 voters