Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Erin (13 Lists)



Peel My Love Like an Onion by Ana CastilloLoverboys by Ana Castillo
Latin American Fiction
863 books — 1,155 voters
A Brief History of Anxiety...Yours and Mine by Patricia PearsonStorming Caesars Palace by Annelise OrleckThe Stone of Heaven by Cathy Scott-ClarkOlives by Mort RosenblumDemanding the Impossible by Peter H. Marshall
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,825 books — 2,213 voters

Maneuvers by Cynthia EnloeStaying Alive by Vandana ShivaThe Gender Politics of Development by Shirin M. RaiBananas, Beaches and Bases by Cynthia EnloeGlobal Woman by Barbara Ehrenreich
Gender and Globalization
132 books — 31 voters
Conquest by Andrea Lee SmithFeminist Theory by bell hooksAin't I a Woman by bell hooksStorming Caesars Palace by Annelise OrleckMan Made Language by Dale Spender
The Ms. Blog's Best Feminist Non-Fiction Reads: Reader's Choice
588 books — 442 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinNo Logo by Naomi Klein
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters
Intertwined Lives by Lois W. BannerThe Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin DowneyA Life in Secrets by Sarah HelmThis Common Secret by Susan Wicklund"Socialism Is Great!" by Lijia Zhang
Female Biographies
1,249 books — 410 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books I Regret Reading
2,300 books — 3,224 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderThe Scar by China MiévilleThis Common Secret by Susan WicklundBoth Ways Is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy
Unforgettables
11,687 books — 7,429 voters

Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 774 voters
Conquest by Andrea Lee SmithBlue Clay People by William PowersThe Working Poor by David K. ShiplerNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichWisdom Sits in Places by Keith H. Basso
Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights
622 books — 417 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Scar by China Miéville
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,813 books — 2,141 voters