Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Grant Kisling (17 Lists)



Dune by Frank HerbertFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen King
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,759 books — 120,850 voters
Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson
Excellent Space Opera
1,031 books — 3,687 voters

Batman by Jeph LoebBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Jeph LoebBatman by Ed Brubaker
Best of Batman
624 books — 934 voters
The Forgotten Soldier by Guy SajerD-Day, June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. AmbroseBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,147 books — 2,419 voters

The Battle of Midway by Craig L. SymondsGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesRetribution by Max Hastings
Best Books on the Pacific War
235 books — 258 voters
The Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonThe Shining by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingHell House by Richard Matheson
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,179 books — 1,251 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertRingworld by Larry NivenFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton SidesThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreCitizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best History Books
3,726 books — 3,764 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,487 books — 24,761 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDune by Frank HerbertJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Books for Teen Boys
1,441 books — 1,552 voters

The White Plague by Frank HerbertThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Books for a Pandemic
699 books — 578 voters
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
SCARIEST BOOK I EVER READ
252 books — 263 voters

The Stand by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,875 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,988 voters

2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeHidden Empire by Kevin J. AndersonRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsThe Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Space Opera
852 books — 1,089 voters
Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters