Big Books of 2026

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



Across the Universe by Beth RevisThe Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle HodkinThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternDivergent by Veronica Roth
Oh My Gosh! Beautiful Covers
1,932 books — 1,428 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,618 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon by Christopher PaoliniCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle HodkinVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Series I Want to Read
696 books — 606 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanIt by Stephen KingThe Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Books You'd Take on a Deserted Island
643 books — 96 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Opening Line Of A Book
25 books — 21 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Great First Lines
91 books — 84 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 170 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen King
Best Stephen King books
50 books — 84 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Best Books Ever
76,095 books — 282,867 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónA Separate Peace by John KnowlesHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,513 books — 119,989 voters

The Angel Experiment by James PattersonEldest by Christopher Paolini
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,215 books — 68,207 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksDifferent Seasons by Stephen KingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,102 voters
The Twilight Collection by Stephenie MeyerA Shore Thing by Nicole "Snooki" PolizziFirst Step 2 Forever by Justin BieberThe Holy Bible by AnonymousYour Heiress Diary by Paris Hilton
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,637 books — 5,994 voters

The Book of Fate by Brad MeltzerDeception Point by Dan Brown
Presidential Fiction
91 books — 56 voters
Deception Point by Dan BrownThe Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
Political Thrillers
514 books — 551 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingPhantoms by Dean Koontz
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
268 books — 473 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher Paolini
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,176 voters

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Title is Better Than the Book
182 books — 68 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
What Should I Read in 2012?
452 books — 478 voters

Nancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,427 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerEragon by Christopher PaoliniNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerAngels & Demons by Dan BrownIt by Stephen King
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters