Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by sal (12 Lists)



Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best for Book Clubs
14,554 books — 18,409 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,162 books — 6,267 voters

Certain Girls by Jennifer WeinerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,398 books — 4,617 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonaldHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteEncyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! by Donald J. Sobol
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,843 books — 10,495 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,866 voters
Dreams from My Father by Barack ObamaMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Best Audiobooks
1,563 books — 1,106 voters

Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Books To Read Before I Die
145 books — 109 voters