Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sarah Croll (50 Lists)



Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Gothic Books of All Time
585 books — 3,500 voters
One Day by David NichollsBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Love Stories
5,171 books — 9,632 voters

The Secret Barrister by The Secret Barrister
What We've Read So Far in 2019
6,514 books — 637 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,354 books — 3,339 voters

At Home by Bill Bryson
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,158 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëOutlander by Diana GabaldonRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,255 books — 3,091 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierOutlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,387 books — 6,018 voters
The Girl at the Lion d'Or by Sebastian Faulks
Best of Sebastian Faulks
24 books — 8 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksRebecca by Daphne du MaurierBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century
641 books — 2,231 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan BrownMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoultشيفرة دافنشي by Dan BrownCell by Stephen KingLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Wall Bangers!
754 books — 464 voters

A Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,240 books — 3,907 voters
A Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Beach by Alex Garland
Waterstone's A Century of Books
98 books — 11 voters

Disgrace by J.M. CoetzeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
The Guardian: The 100 best novels written in English
100 books — 34 voters
The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,121 voters

Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,001 voters
Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. EhrmanThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Books of 2005
875 books — 639 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBleak House by Charles DickensGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
745 books — 1,812 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldRebecca by Daphne du MaurierGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best for Book Clubs
14,544 books — 18,394 voters

Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Secret River by Kate GrenvilleA Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
Best Modern Australian Literature
562 books — 669 voters
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books
100 books — 311 voters

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Literature
310 books — 388 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Beach Reads 2015
1,738 books — 2,268 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryShantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Indian Books - Fiction
1,113 books — 2,443 voters
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Humorous Books
4,313 books — 7,859 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah WatersJamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Best Historical Mystery
2,069 books — 4,531 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonRebecca by Daphne du MaurierGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,546 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoRebecca by Daphne du MaurierNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
What To Read Next
20,185 books — 24,108 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Beautifully Written Books
218 books — 167 voters


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