Big Books of 2026

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



Her Best Match by Tamie Dearen
Mature Romance
91 books — 42 voters
Sorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede
Vaginal Fantasy's Historical Fantasy & Steampunk
96 books — 35 voters

Anne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettBetty Wales, Freshman by Margaret Warde
Classic School Fiction
324 books — 50 voters
Betsy-Tacy and Tib by Maud Hart LovelaceHeidi by Johanna SpyriBetsy and Tacy Go Downtown by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderWhat Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
Best Books for Girls Who Belong to Another Era
532 books — 201 voters

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,287 books — 2,273 voters
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
Best Lighthearted Literature
620 books — 484 voters

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Best Survival Stories
1,153 books — 1,605 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Odyssey by HomerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Required Reading in High School
813 books — 1,289 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanUglies by Scott WesterfeldElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,201 voters
Gone by Michael GrantThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartFledgling by Mark A. CooperBoy Nobody by Allen ZadoffTheodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
Independent or Genius Children On Their Own
52 books — 11 voters

Gone by Michael GrantThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
No Adults
85 books — 44 voters
Fledgling by Mark A. CooperHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,596 books — 2,617 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Smart Novels to Read to Your Kids
147 books — 89 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books for Gifted/Bright Childrens and Teens
73 books — 37 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Whimsical Books
45 books — 22 voters

Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartDune by Frank HerbertI Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class... by Josh Lieb
Child Prodigies
78 books — 90 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,326 books — 3,521 voters

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,096 books — 8,694 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin CashoreWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierThe Frog Princess by E.D. BakerThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
816 books — 1,107 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,799 books — 9,155 voters
The Great Divorce by C.S. LewisOrthodoxy by G.K. ChestertonThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisMere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Favorite Christian Books
1,910 books — 1,370 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLife of Pi by Yann MartelDracula by Bram StokerGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,607 books — 13,151 voters
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
YA Books of 2010 & 2011 I'm LIVING to read!!
1,215 books — 6,055 voters