Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ray (29 Lists)



Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie
Take Me Somewhere I've Never Been Before
1,004 books — 423 voters
The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie1491 by Charles C. Mann
South America - History and Culture
359 books — 124 voters

The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieThe Ghosts of Cannae by Robert L. O'Connell
Major Battles in History and Fiction
232 books — 80 voters
The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueShadow on the Sun by Zoe SaadiaWhirlwind by James ClavellGai-Jin by James Clavell
Awesome Historical Reads - Fiction & Non-Fiction
84 books — 31 voters

The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieShadow on the Sun by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe Saadia
Historical Fiction About Indigenous Peoples
17 books — 22 voters
Shadow on the Sun by Zoe SaadiaPanther in the Sky by James Alexander ThomBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe Saadia
Best Native American/First Nations Fiction
579 books — 353 voters

Shadow on the Sun by Zoe SaadiaPanther in the Sky by James Alexander ThomTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe Saadia
Best novels with Native American main character
282 books — 134 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Highlander by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe Saadia
Books About Forgotten History - People and Events That Don't Get Taught in History Class
222 books — 57 voters

The Highlander by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia
Best Children's and Young Adult Books about Ancient Americas
162 books — 23 voters
The Highlander by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia
History through Novels: Pre-1800s North America
42 books — 29 voters

Obsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Highlander by Zoe Saadia
Books Set in Mexico
474 books — 187 voters
Obsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Highlander by Zoe SaadiaThe Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia
Best Novels About or Set in Mexico
102 books — 57 voters

1491 by Charles C. Mann
Mesoamerica
134 books — 40 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniShōgun by James ClavellObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Highlander by Zoe SaadiaThe Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia
A book from every country in the world
65 books — 29 voters

Obsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaShōgun by James ClavellThe Highlander by Zoe Saadia
HIstorical Action-Adventure
23 books — 51 voters
The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie
Pre-Columbian & Early Post-Columbian History of the Americas
159 books — 59 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
Historical Military Adventure
343 books — 223 voters
Warrior Beast by Zoe SaadiaHeart of the Battle by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaPanther in the Sky by James Alexander ThomThe Great Law of Peace by Zoe Saadia
Native American Historical Fiction
278 books — 275 voters

Morning Star by Zoe SaadiaWhirlwind by James ClavellGai-Jin by James Clavell
Best historical fiction novels
1,188 books — 1,001 voters
Warrior Beast by Zoe SaadiaHeart of the Battle by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaMorning Star by Zoe Saadia
Historical Native American romances where both the hero and heroine are native americans .
75 books — 22 voters

Warrior Beast by Zoe SaadiaHeart of the Battle by Zoe SaadiaThe Highlander by Zoe SaadiaMorning Star by Zoe Saadia
Aztec, Maya & Inca - Fiction
144 books — 112 voters
Warrior Beast by Zoe SaadiaField of Fire by Zoe SaadiaHeart of the Battle by Zoe SaadiaThe Jaguar Warrior by Zoe SaadiaThe Warrior's Way by Zoe Saadia
Aztecs in fiction
41 books — 27 voters

Gai-Jin by James ClavellObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaThe Warpath by Zoe Saadia
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,518 books — 2,757 voters
Gai-Jin by James ClavellShōgun by James Clavell
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaFall of Giants by Ken FollettGai-Jin by James ClavellTwo Rivers by Zoe Saadia
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,586 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellObsidian Puma by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaThe Highlander by Zoe Saadia
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,649 books — 3,591 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaThe Round House by Louise ErdrichWarrior Beast by Zoe SaadiaMorning Star by Zoe Saadia
Native American Fiction
837 books — 639 voters
War and Remembrance by Herman WoukKing Rat by James Clavell
Best WWII Historical Fiction
448 books — 634 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Winds of War by Herman Wouk
Best War Novels
1,671 books — 1,389 voters