Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Karen Holland (15 Lists)



The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiBlankets by Craig Thompson
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,769 voters
Skellig by David AlmondLetters from a Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns and Moons by Raymond St. ElmoThe Origin of Birds in the Footprints of Writing by Raymond St. Elmo
Best Reality Warping Fiction
332 books — 171 voters

Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Lighthearted Literature
620 books — 484 voters
The Book in the Bottle by Raymond St. ElmoAs I Was on My Way to Strawberry Fair by Raymond St. Elmo
Books with Witty Banter/Dialogue
1,070 books — 862 voters

The Origin of Birds in the Footprints of Writing by Raymond St. ElmoLetters from a Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns and Moons by Raymond St. Elmo
Tips for a Borges Lover
19 books — 12 voters
Letters from a Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns and Moons by Raymond St. ElmoAs I Was on My Way to Strawberry Fair by Raymond St. ElmoThe Origin of Birds in the Footprints of Writing by Raymond St. ElmoMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Labyrinth of Imaginative Literature
47 books — 20 voters

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Best Books Ever
76,693 books — 285,202 voters

High Fidelity by Nick HornbyAbout a Boy by Nick HornbyA Long Way Down by Nick HornbyHow to Be Good by Nick Hornby
Best of Nick Hornby
47 books — 17 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Magical Realism
68 books — 66 voters

Letters from a Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns and Moons by Raymond St. ElmoThe Origin of Birds in the Footprints of Writing by Raymond St. ElmoAs I Was on My Way to Strawberry Fair by Raymond St. ElmoThe Book in the Bottle by Raymond St. Elmo
Fun/Playful Magic Realism
50 books — 57 voters
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Magic Realism
162 books — 319 voters

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Magical Realism
442 books — 639 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerBig Fish by Daniel Wallace
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,307 books — 4,546 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
427 books — 713 voters