Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ken (26 Lists)



The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky
The ideal poker list for 2012 and above
43 books — 26 voters
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald J. Robertson
"How to Think Like . . ."
87 books — 8 voters

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best History Books
3,700 books — 3,733 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm GladwellSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariFactfulness by Hans Rosling
The Bill Gates Booklist
289 books — 206 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma and Recovery
50 books — 53 voters
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieRich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Best Books For Beginning Entrepreneurs
474 books — 620 voters

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Sam Harris' Recommended Reading
190 books — 65 voters
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan HaidtNever Split the Difference by Chris VossNonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Street Epistemology
44 books — 26 voters

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Compassion Training
80 books — 23 voters
Umbrellas in Bloom by Jason Y. Ng
Books Set in Hong Kong
146 books — 118 voters

Meditations by Marcus AureliusA Guide to the Good Life by William B. IrvineThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayThe Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth
Popular Books on Stoicism
57 books — 180 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books Ever
76,069 books — 282,629 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,474 books — 119,883 voters
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin GrahamA Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. MalkielCommon Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. FisherThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Best Investment Books
125 books — 230 voters

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeThe Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Best Books for Medical Students
404 books — 576 voters
Being Mortal by Atul GawandeWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Pre-Med Reading List
106 books — 35 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkNonviolent Communication by Marshall B. RosenbergThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Books Every Psychology and/or Counseling Doctoral Student Should Read
1,350 books — 1,471 voters
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma Professionals Book List
98 books — 57 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Trauma Wisdom
309 books — 223 voters
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Books Recommended by TED Presenters
54 books — 6 voters

The Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. Collins
Financial Independence Bookshelf
26 books — 28 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books for ten-year-olds
790 books — 408 voters

The China Study by T. Colin CampbellIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
100 of The Best Health and Fitness Audiobooks
103 books — 31 voters
The Diamond Cutter by Michael RoachHow Not to Die by Michael GregerAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Intelligent Investor by Benjamin GrahamIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Maximizing Life Equity
16 books — 1 voter

The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
Best Biographies
1,660 books — 2,941 voters
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
farnam street blog recommendations
74 books — 4 voters