Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by B (71 Lists)



The Stand by Stephen King
Zombies!
1,664 books — 4,319 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisLord of the Flies by William GoldingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen King
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,287 voters

The Wolfen by Whitley StrieberRosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Horror in the City
99 books — 19 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang
High Body Counts
344 books — 174 voters

The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,532 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyMisery by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisSkeleton Crew by Stephen King
Truly Horrifying
117 books — 24 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingRelic by Douglas PrestonStinger by Robert McCammon
Best Monster Novels
118 books — 69 voters

Shelter by Dan LjokaDomain by James HerbertWarday by Whitley StrieberThe Last Ship by William Brinkley
Nuclear Apocalypse
70 books — 175 voters
Shadow Watch by Jerome Preisler
Fiction: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) & Solar Flare/Storms
114 books — 78 voters

The Postman by David BrinOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Stand by Stephen King
"After the blowup there was radiation and stuff" - post apocalyptic
106 books — 57 voters
Under the Dome by Stephen KingCity at World's End by Edmond Hamilton
Help! I'm Stuck in a Dome!
115 books — 72 voters

Lucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenDust by Charles PellegrinoMoonfall by Jack McDevittLong Voyage Back by Luke Rhinehart
Permuted Press
138 books — 76 voters
The Postman by David Brin
Best Modern Post-Apocalyptic Dystopians
19 books — 7 voters

I Am Legend by Richard MathesonLord of the Flies by William GoldingCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Classic Sci-fi Novels
27 books — 4 voters
Dust by Charles Pellegrino
Point of Disaster Apocalyptic Fiction
56 books — 15 voters

Lucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenWhen Worlds Collide by Philip WylieAfter Worlds Collide by Philip WylieThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Ice Limit - La barrière de glace by Douglas Preston
Things from Outer Space Impacting Earth (asteroids, meteorites, etc) - Fiction
63 books — 21 voters
Malevil by Robert MerleAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankEarth Abides by George R. StewartThe Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Best of post-apocalyptic fiction
27 books — 15 voters

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneThe Descent by Jeff LongSphere by Michael Crichton
Underground Cities
253 books — 53 voters
On the Beach by Nevil ShuteAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenEarth Abides by George R. StewartThe Postman by David Brin
Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Books without Zombies
144 books — 114 voters

Down to a Sunless Sea by David GrahamPilgrimage to Hell by James AxlerRed Holocaust by James AxlerCrater Lake by James AxlerPony Soldiers by James Axler
Lesser Known End of the World Fiction
141 books — 128 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonEarth Abides by George R. StewartDreamcatcher by Stephen King
Best Fiction Books About Diseases or Viruses
168 books — 234 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,875 books — 3,246 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankLucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
330 books — 593 voters

Under the Dome by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingAlas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,412 voters
Riptide - Mörderische Flut by Douglas PrestonFirst Blood by David Morrell
Favorite Adventure Thrillers
75 books — 66 voters

The Lost World by Michael CrichtonFantastic Voyage by Isaac AsimovThe Abyss by Orson Scott CardPredator by Paul Monette
The novelization was better than the movie
34 books — 29 voters
Jaws by Peter BenchleyThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisThe Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen King
Great Horror Movies Based on Books
23 books — 19 voters

Alien by Alan Dean FosterAliens by Alan Dean FosterThe Last Starfighter by Alan Dean FosterBack to the Future by George GipePale Rider by Alan Dean Foster
Best Movie Novelisations
106 books — 43 voters
The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott ZicreeSaturday Night by Doug HillHow I Made A Hundred Movies In Hollywood by Roger Corman
Books About Films and TV Shows
495 books — 103 voters


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