Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Laura (16 Lists)



A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Help by Kathryn StockettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Books Ever
76,093 books — 282,842 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHoles by Louis SacharThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonA Beautiful Mind by Sylvia NasarCatch Me If You Can by Frank W. AbagnaleBrokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,222 books — 6,121 voters
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Books that Made You Cry!
3,358 books — 7,918 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,844 books — 10,500 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
What To Read Next
20,276 books — 24,143 voters

Number the Stars by Lois LowryIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Teen Historical Fiction
1,390 books — 3,089 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Classics Library
634 books — 522 voters

The Outsiders by S.E. HintonLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Coming of Age Stories
1,300 books — 1,130 voters
Holes by Louis SacharThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellTuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,175 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,991 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,509 books — 119,977 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,739 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Pearl by John SteinbeckBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinLove You Forever by Robert MunschHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonAre You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters
Roots by Alex HaleyPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,788 voters