Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Doug Tabner (9 Lists)



Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Longest Day by Cornelius RyanBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseOperation Mincemeat by Ben MacintyreBerlin. The Downfall, 1945 by Antony Beevor
World War Two - Firsthand Accounts (nonfiction)
664 books — 455 voters
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseHiroshima by John HerseyFlags of Our Fathers by James D. BradleyWith the Old Breed by Eugene B. SledgeThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,124 books — 2,359 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseA Bridge Too Far by Cornelius RyanThe Last Battle by Cornelius RyanThe Longest Day by Cornelius RyanAn Army at Dawn by Rick Atkinson
World War 2 books
388 books — 210 voters
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Longest Day by Cornelius RyanA Bridge Too Far by Cornelius RyanWith the Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge
Best World War II History (nonfiction)
681 books — 496 voters

Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinGods and Generals by Jeff ShaaraThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraThe Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara
Best American Civil War Books
1,007 books — 980 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson1776 by David McCulloughIsaac's Storm by Erik Larson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters

John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinTruman by David McCulloughBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson
Best American History Books
2,122 books — 2,492 voters
1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson
Best History Books
3,702 books — 3,735 voters

On the Road by Jack KerouacSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
50 Books That Will Change Your Life - Chapters/Indigo
441 books — 1,190 voters