Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Martin Mead (7 Lists)



American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Fog by James HerbertThe Dark by James HerbertBlack Angel by Graham MastertonNecroscope by Brian Lumley
Most Violent Books
53 books — 69 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCarrie by Stephen King
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,880 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinTo Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José FarmerFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsIlium by Dan SimmonsEndymion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,660 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Best Books Ever
76,069 books — 282,630 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Talisman by Stephen KingLord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters