Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dylan (23 Lists)



Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Swashbucklers
559 books — 497 voters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
427 books — 712 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best WWII Historical Fiction
545 books — 640 voters
Lamb by Christopher Moore
Books that Make you Laugh
3,501 books — 5,076 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Time Travel Historical Romance
170 books — 151 voters
Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanPirates! by Celia Rees
Pirates!
655 books — 782 voters

Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerOut of the Dust by Karen HesseFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonA Northern Light by Jennifer DonnellyNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Teen Historical Fiction
1,398 books — 3,097 voters
The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Pandemics Books and Authors
23 books — 19 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Best Historical Medical Fiction
149 books — 125 voters
Stiff by Mary RoachThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,830 books — 2,220 voters

Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana GabaldonEdge of Eternity by Ken Follett
Historical Fiction 2014
383 books — 1,978 voters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The Best Time-Travel Romance
371 books — 412 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,359 books — 1,593 voters
Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly GiffAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Irish Books
686 books — 603 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,974 books — 5,258 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineStargirl by Jerry SpinelliThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Pre-teen Fantasy and Chick Lit
90 books — 111 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Best Southern Literature
1,344 books — 2,573 voters
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
Nautical Novels
431 books — 331 voters

Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
best adventure books
222 books — 96 voters
Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerSaint Joan by George Bernard ShawDaughter of Fortune by Isabel AllendeJoan of Arc by Mark Twain
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 959 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters
The Goose Girl by Shannon HaleAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,062 books — 9,912 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Crucible by Arthur Miller
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,628 voters