Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Megan (15 Lists)



The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWatership Down by Richard AdamsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Highbrow Fantasy Books
419 books — 625 voters
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneHeidi by Johanna SpyriAmelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,850 books — 10,545 voters

Just Listen by Sarah DessenCrank by Ellen HopkinsThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,982 books — 12,437 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Paper Magician by Charlie N. HolmbergThe Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Most Interesting Magic System
2,651 books — 8,770 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books I Regret Reading
2,299 books — 3,225 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughA Solitary Blue by Cynthia VoigtPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books that have stayed with me long after the last page is turned
90 books — 27 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,101 voters

Terrier by Tamora PierceThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Strong Heroine Series
1,638 books — 2,091 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,269 books — 3,659 voters

Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Fantasy/Science Fiction Books with Strong Female Characters
1,225 books — 1,213 voters
Terrier by Tamora PierceJust Listen by Sarah Dessen
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,771 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinNight by Elie WieselThe Giver by Lois LowryOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,757 books — 120,816 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,201 voters

This Lullaby by Sarah DessenJust Listen by Sarah Dessen
DCPL 's Teen Love & Sex (Some Romance) Booklist, for OWL
465 books — 1,630 voters