Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Derek Blochlinger (11 Lists)



The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainQuiet by Susan Cain
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,066 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Soul of a Chef by Michael RuhlmanWaiter Rant by Steve DublanicaYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,226 books — 1,635 voters

Trapped by J.A. KonrathA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
The Goriest Books Ever
409 books — 626 voters
I Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiYes Please by Amy PoehlerUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
100 Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
1,872 books — 1,773 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Kite Runner by David BenioffGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Best Book made into a Movie
216 books — 138 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonHeat by Bill Buford
Yummy Memoirs!
348 books — 134 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Great Books about Food
476 books — 161 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Favorite Books
14,232 books — 9,882 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best for Book Clubs
14,539 books — 18,365 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Twists
8,342 books — 8,950 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books I Have Every Intention Of Reading This Year
7,785 books — 2,653 voters