Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Donell (27 Lists)



The Hotel New Hampshire by John IrvingGeek Love by Katherine Dunn
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Strange and Unusual Novels
101 books — 107 voters
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceBlackbringer by Laini Taylor
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Other by Thomas Tryon
Best Horror Novels
1,984 books — 5,446 voters
The Final Confession of Mabel Stark by Robert HoughGeek Love by Katherine DunnWater for Elephants by Sara GruenSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyCirkus by Patti Frazee
Circus/Carnival Books
700 books — 1,081 voters

The Annotated Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm
Best Brothers Grimm Books
34 books — 25 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
382 books — 366 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Robber Bride by Margaret AtwoodAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodCat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood
Best of Margaret Atwood
101 books — 251 voters
The October Country by Ray BradburyDandelion Wine by Ray BradburyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best of Ray Bradbury
102 books — 244 voters

The Hotel New Hampshire by John IrvingA Widow for One Year by John IrvingA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingA Son of the Circus by John IrvingThe World According to Garp by John Irving
Best of John Irving
27 books — 344 voters
The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
"School Books" You Didn't Read In School
68 books — 84 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Children's Historical Fiction
826 books — 828 voters
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenFingersmith by Sarah WatersAffinity by Sarah WatersGodmother Night by Rachel Pollack
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,026 books — 2,649 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonPaper Towns by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,662 books — 12,165 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,747 books — 25,986 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,915 voters
The Luxe by Anna GodbersenPrincess of Glass by Jessica Day GeorgePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeVixen by Jillian LarkinDistant Waves by Suzanne Weyn
Dresses To Die For!
1,499 books — 2,055 voters

Annie on My Mind by Nancy GardenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyBoy Meets Boy by David LevithanParrotfish by Ellen WittlingerWhat Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,960 books — 5,987 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBriar Rose by Jane YolenDeerskin by Robin McKinleyWildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeCinderella by Kinuko Y. CraftElla's Big Chance by Shirley Hughes
Cinderella Stories
136 books — 156 voters
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsOnce Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley
Funny Books for Kids
631 books — 391 voters

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterInto the Wild by Erin HunterTheodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
Children's books I wish I read as a kid
498 books — 261 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschFirst Test by Tamora PierceBloody Jack by L.A. MeyerAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,673 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,466 books — 119,838 voters

Valiant by Holly BlackLament by Maggie Stiefvater
Best YA Fairy Books
280 books — 746 voters
Unwind by Neal ShustermanFeed by M.T. AndersonI Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakThe Chocolate War by Robert CormierA Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books Ever
76,043 books — 282,526 voters