Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jessie (38 Lists)



The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Everyone's Read It But Me
774 books — 4,323 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,817 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
627 books — 2,758 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,637 books — 14,904 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,438 books — 17,765 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,997 books — 16,891 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderSabriel by Garth NixHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,493 books — 18,312 voters
The Broken Destiny by Carlyle Labuschagne
YA Debuts 2012
384 books — 1,290 voters

Deep Wizardry by Diane DuaneFaerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,389 books — 10,361 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Angel Experiment by James PattersonPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,086 books — 11,753 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,998 voters
Miles to Go by Miley CyrusHow to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann CoulterIf Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans by Ann CoulterGodless by Ann CoulterGoing Rogue by Sarah Palin
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,638 books — 5,990 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,850 books — 10,545 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison AllenWhen She Woke by Hillary JordanThe American Heiress by Daisy GoodwinTears of the Broken by Angela M. Hudson
Best Cover Art 2011 (Non-YA)
292 books — 1,538 voters

The Crucible by Arthur MillerIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,628 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGoing Rogue by Sarah Palin
What book(s) would you NOT want to be stranded with on a desert island?
613 books — 176 voters

Beastly by Alex FlinnBeauty by Robin McKinleyBeast by Donna Jo Napoli
Beauty and the Beast
707 books — 1,948 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Crucible by Arthur MillerLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Pigman by Paul ZindelTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books I Read for School and Ended Up Loving
231 books — 307 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,792 voters
The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffCorduroy by Don Freeman
Best Children's Books
5,320 books — 6,715 voters

Sabriel by Garth Nix
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,234 books — 25,847 voters
Golden by Cameron DokeySnow by Tracy LynnThe Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron DokeySpirited by Nancy Holder
Once Upon a Time Series
22 books — 226 voters

Zel by Donna Jo NapoliGolden by Cameron Dokey
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
587 books — 732 voters
Zel by Donna Jo NapoliThe Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron DokeySnow by Tracy LynnBound by Donna Jo NapoliGolden by Cameron Dokey
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,799 books — 9,156 voters

Rebel Angels by Libba BrayBoth Sides of Time by Caroline B. CooneyPrisoner of Time by Caroline B. CooneyOut of Time by Caroline B. CooneyTrickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Best Teen Romance
559 books — 1,012 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksBeastly by Alex FlinnThe Seer and the Sword by Victoria HanleyTwilight by Meg Cabot
Best YA Romance Novels
661 books — 939 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,206 books — 4,863 voters
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayBeastly by Alex Flinn
Young Adult Romance
4,026 books — 9,663 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best chicklit
778 books — 1,060 voters
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayShadowland by Jenny CarrollSabriel by Garth NixHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Strong Heroine Series
1,638 books — 2,091 voters


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