Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jon (18 Lists)



The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 667 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWatership Down by Richard AdamsWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,121 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeRight Ho, Jeeves by P.G. WodehouseCarry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Best Humorous Books
4,316 books — 7,861 voters
The Far Corner by Harry PearsonTor! by Ulrich Hesse-LichtenbergerMorbo by Phil Ball
Best Football (Soccer) Books
513 books — 386 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books that don't deserve to be so popular, overrated and annoyingly awful books that sheep love
252 books — 79 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Most unlikable characters
326 books — 279 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The absolutely worst books you can think of
913 books — 531 voters
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Who Let These People Write a Book?
764 books — 972 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerDune by Frank Herbert
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisThe Code of the Woosters by P.G. WodehouseThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Books that Make you Laugh
3,503 books — 5,005 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisDune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Overrated books (Avg rating >3.99)
365 books — 111 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Tempest by William ShakespeareThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,647 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,168 books — 17,427 voters
Aunty Ida's Holey Amazing Sleeping Preparation (Not Doctor Re... by Isa-Lee WolfAunty Ida's Full-Service Mental Institution by Isa-Lee Wolf
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,355 voters

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,350 books — 24,660 voters
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Best Historical Fiction
7,391 books — 25,576 voters