Big Books of 2026

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The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor EstesIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffHatchet by Gary PaulsenHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonJohnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters

Burn the Night by Jocelynn DrakeMagic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Dark Urban Fantasy Series & Stand Alone Novels
438 books — 699 voters
Something Wonderful by Judith McNaughtAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaughtWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtOnce and Always by Judith McNaughtA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
My best romances historical and all
193 books — 165 voters

The Ground She Walks Upon by Meagan McKinneyGentle from the Night by Meagan McKinneyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLions and Lace by Meagan McKinney
Tortured Heroes of Historical Romance
448 books — 514 voters
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsThe Last Hellion by Loretta ChaseHawksong by Amelia Atwater-RhodesThis Duchess of Mine by Eloisa JamesWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
Love/Hate Relationships
807 books — 1,424 voters

Once and Always by Judith McNaughtA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasSomething Wonderful by Judith McNaught
best of historical romance novels
33 books — 13 voters
Fires of Winter by Johanna LindseyWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtPrisoner of My Desire by Johanna LindseySecret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
Best Bodice Ripper Romances
305 books — 631 voters

Again the Magic by Lisa KleypasLove in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasAddicted by Charlotte Featherstone
"I've Loved You for Years."
1,184 books — 1,395 voters
Magic Strikes by Ilona AndrewsBloodfever by Karen Marie MoningAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
My Dream Leading Men...
2,466 books — 2,479 voters

The Host by Stephenie MeyerGrimspace by Ann AguirreDriven by Eve KeninWanderlust by Ann AguirreThe Radiant Seas by Catherine Asaro
Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance
1,439 books — 1,395 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNight by Elie WieselThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,471 books — 119,847 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyNaamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,061 books — 1,956 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Lorax by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Best Childhood Picture Books
847 books — 511 voters

The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters