Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jo (13 Lists)



Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Gothic novels
161 books — 163 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Victorian Novels
213 books — 506 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction
7,387 books — 25,575 voters
Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieLe Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Chapter Books to Read Out Loud
789 books — 830 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëHamlet by William Shakespeare
Ghost Stories
1,485 books — 1,878 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Books Set in Scotland
1,003 books — 669 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Britain: A Cultural Primer
304 books — 47 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathRebecca by Daphne du MaurierMadame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,400 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternAnimal Farm by George OrwellDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Books That Would Make Good Tim Burton Movies
201 books — 109 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Young Adult Books
13,122 books — 80,170 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,456 books — 119,759 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books Ever
76,025 books — 282,380 voters