Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Crystal (29 Lists)



A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable
Paris Related
130 books — 46 voters
A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable
Paris, Je T'aime
70 books — 39 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison AllenWinter's Tale by Mark Helprin
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,304 books — 4,517 voters
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,150 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Witches by Roald DahlShadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Best Books With Witches
1,778 books — 2,404 voters
Shadow of Night by Deborah HarknessA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Smart Summer Reads
12,703 books — 10,625 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Top Book Club Recommendations
676 books — 687 voters
Lighthouse Bay by Kimberley Freeman
Historical Fiction 2013
395 books — 2,108 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónShadow of Night by Deborah HarknessThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
426 books — 710 voters
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Favorite Travel Books
2,022 books — 3,944 voters

The Templar Legacy by Steve BerryThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
Modern/Historical Thrillers
149 books — 230 voters
Juliet by Anne Fortier
Dual Time Romances
262 books — 678 voters

Juliet by Anne Fortier
With Love, Romeo & Juliet
63 books — 58 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Return by Victoria Hislop
Spain
513 books — 244 voters

The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy
Historical Fiction 2011
108 books — 573 voters
The Scarlet Contessa by Jeanne KalogridisThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantThe Madonna of the Almonds by Marina FioratoThe Glassblower of Murano by Marina FioratoThe Botticelli Secret by Marina Fiorato
Italian Fiction
271 books — 140 voters

The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Renaissance Italy
31 books — 17 voters
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,344 books — 10,088 voters

Shadowfever by Karen Marie MoningLover Awakened by J.R. WardDark Lover by J.R. WardLover Mine by J.R. WardLover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Favorite Couples
1,594 books — 864 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,877 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
Bloodfever by Karen Marie MoningFaefever by Karen Marie MoningDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningDreamfever by Karen Marie MoningThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Love-Hate Relationships
374 books — 426 voters

The Lost Symbol by Dan BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan BrownWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Book Recommendations
365 books — 40 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDarkfever by Karen Marie Moning
The Best of Adult Urban Fantasy
588 books — 938 voters

Vision in White by Nora RobertsBed of Roses by Nora RobertsSavor the Moment by Nora RobertsHappy Ever After by Nora RobertsFrom the Heart by Nora Roberts
Best Nora Roberts Novels
280 books — 1,308 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Best for Book Clubs
14,620 books — 18,453 voters

Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,874 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,705 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,951 voters