Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Emma (19 Lists)



Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomStill Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,792 voters
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëOne Day by David Nicholls
Not So Happily-Ever-After
779 books — 1,063 voters

A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Borderline Personality Disorder, Insanity, and related issues
532 books — 734 voters
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Best "ugly cry" books
456 books — 978 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldP.S. I Love You by Cecelia AhernTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
858 books — 1,596 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellAnd the Mountains Echoed by Khaled HosseiniThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,688 books — 14,215 voters

The Shining Girls by Lauren BeukesThe Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2013
176 books — 322 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Beach Reads 2013
2,203 books — 4,188 voters

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Desmond Elliott Prize Longlist 2013
10 books — 23 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnAttachments by Rainbow Rowell
Millennial Reads
72 books — 36 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Books of 2012
3,522 books — 9,199 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Books Ever
76,715 books — 285,143 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Cider House Rules by John Irving
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
530 books — 1,887 voters
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesBackstage Pass by Olivia CunningFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesRock Hard by Olivia Cunning
Best M/F Erotic Romance like Fifty Shades of Grey (not paranormal, high school, gay or sci-fi)
3,281 books — 9,943 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettOne Day by David NichollsDead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,605 books — 12,552 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerDead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Fictional males that make you squirm...in a good way ;)
1,554 books — 3,295 voters
When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah WinmanThe House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Everyone is talking about this novel
24 books — 39 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëOne Day by David Nicholls
Books That Made You Cry
1,606 books — 3,280 voters