Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bridget (52 Lists)



An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
YA Debuts 2015
439 books — 3,097 voters
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLeanNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
Historical romance must reads
121 books — 60 voters

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books That Take Place in Academies, Boarding Schools and Summer Camps
217 books — 181 voters
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonDrama by Raina TelgemeierFray by Joss WhedonCoraline by P. Craig RussellJapan Ai by Aimee Major Steinberger
Comics for Teen Girls (that are NOT Japanese manga)
464 books — 306 voters

While We Run by Karen Healey
YA Novels of 2014
1,506 books — 8,776 voters
Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan
YA Books - Publishing September 2013
84 books — 195 voters

Gunnerkrigg Court, Volume 1 by Thomas SiddellLevel Up by Gene Luen YangDrama by Raina TelgemeierJapan Ai by Aimee Major SteinbergerFray by Joss Whedon
Great Graphic Novels for Teens...of all time!
428 books — 375 voters
Queen and Country by Greg RuckaFray by Joss WhedonElfQuest Book 4 by Wendy PiniGunnerkrigg Court, Volume 1 by Thomas Siddell
500 Essential Graphic Novels
939 books — 863 voters

Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha WellsThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan StroudCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinMoribito by Nahoko UehashiKat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis
YA & MG Books WITHOUT Romance
671 books — 215 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonWarbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,720 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonGraceling by Kristin CashoreWild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters
Heads Will Roll by Lish McBridePlain Kate by Erin BowWild Magic by Tamora PierceBloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce readers must read
105 books — 31 voters

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBrideBitterblue by Kristin CashoreWhite Cat by Holly BlackRed Glove by Holly BlackTerrier by Tamora Pierce
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
962 books — 1,048 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldMortal Engines by Philip ReeveChangeless by Gail CarrigerThe Affinity Bridge by George Mann
Best Steampunk Books
1,245 books — 4,096 voters

Soulless by Gail Carriger
Steampunk/Romance
366 books — 927 voters
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffreyThe City Who Fought by Anne McCaffrey
Disability In Science Fiction
72 books — 31 voters

The Rowan by Anne McCaffreyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Novels About Telepaths
205 books — 134 voters
Ash by Malinda LoSisters Red by Jackson PearceToads and Diamonds by Heather TomlinsonKill Me Softly by Sarah CrossThe Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
YA Modern Retellings
429 books — 823 voters

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBrideHeads Will Roll by Lish McBrideHow We Do Harm by Otis Webb Brawley
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,355 voters
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
2013 Contemporary YA
202 books — 1,346 voters

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben HatkeArchvillain by Barry LygaOnce Upon a Royal Superbaby by Kevin O'MalleyPowerless by Matthew Cody
Alternative Superheroes (or Beyond Batman)
79 books — 19 voters
Untold by Sarah Rees BrennanEtiquette & Espionage by Gail CarrigerThe Madness Underneath by Maureen JohnsonCold Spell by Jackson PearceProdigy by Marie Lu
YA Novels of 2013
1,516 books — 10,492 voters

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy SpringerThe Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy SpringerThe Eleventh Hour by Graeme BaseThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
585 books — 471 voters
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenBitterblue by Kristin Cashore
Mock Printz 2013
87 books — 493 voters

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinThe Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. LeeKissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle
YA Historical Fiction 2012
123 books — 717 voters
Fray by Joss WhedonGunnerkrigg Court, Volume 1 by Thomas SiddellThe Boondocks by Aaron McGruderSentences by Percy CareyKin by Holly Black
DCPL's Teen Graphic Novel Booklist
84 books — 39 voters

The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees BrennanDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsElantris by Brandon SandersonInkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettMatilda by Roald DahlThe BFG by Roald Dahl
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,843 books — 10,496 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSphere by Michael CrichtonDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters


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