Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Erin (40 Lists)



The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe White Mountains by John ChristopherFeed by M.T. AndersonMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Time Trilogy by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,387 books — 1,635 voters
Eternally Yours by Patrice CaldwellSeasparrow by Kristin CashoreIn the Serpent's Wake by Rachel HartmanBallad & Dagger by Daniel José OlderRust in the Root by Justina Ireland
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,399 voters

Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforZahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi OkoraforLove Is the Drug by Alaya Dawn JohnsonThe Shadow Speaker by Nnedi OkoraforShadows of Sherwood by Kekla Magoon
#1000BlackGirlBooks: Suggestions for Marley Dias's Amazing Book Drive
1,322 books — 381 voters
Great Falls by Steve WatkinsThe Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel CohnFlip the Bird by Kym BrunnerDrag Teen by Jeffery SelfA Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty
YA Novels of 2016
1,139 books — 8,693 voters

The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeFoundling by D.M. CornishTamsin by Peter S. Beagle
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Water and the Wild by K.E. OrmsbeeLast First Snow by Max GladstoneThis Side of Home by Renée WatsonShadowshaper by Daniel José Older
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,526 voters

Shadowshaper by Daniel José OlderAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirShadow Scale by Rachel HartmanThe Orphan Queen by Jodi MeadowsHostage by Rachel Manija Brown
YA Novels of 2015
1,429 books — 8,314 voters
Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees BrennanTower of Thorns by Juliet MarillierWalk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonDreams of Shreds and Tatters by Amanda DownumMechanica by Betsy Cornwell
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
585 books — 3,039 voters

A Walk Out of the World by Ruth NicholsThe Enchanted Horse by Magdalen NabbLetters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. TolkienThe Seventh Swan by Nicholas Stuart GrayOrvis by Helen Mary Hoover
The 2015 "Read What's On My Shelves" Challenges
45 books — 1 voter
Orleans by Sherri L. Smith
2013 MG & YA Books Written by Authors of African Descent
41 books — 20 voters

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanMidnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuireBroken Homes by Ben AaronovitchSix-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. ValenteCold Steel by Kate Elliott
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
625 books — 2,903 voters
The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
Best Chapter Books for Young Girls
632 books — 322 voters

I Am Mordred by Nancy SpringerI Am Morgan le Fay by Nancy SpringerHawk of May by Gillian BradshawThe Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-HollandThe Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris
The Arthurian Legend Retold
455 books — 747 voters
Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
Excellent Space Opera
1,016 books — 3,642 voters

The Cricket in Times Square by George SeldenD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'AulaireJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead GeorgeMiss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry AllardBread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,427 voters
Untitled by Kathleen Duey
Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books
180 books — 1,690 voters

Summerkin by Sarah Prineas
Middle Grade Novels of 2013
377 books — 811 voters
The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. Boston
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,382 books — 10,356 voters

Prophecy by Ellen OhThe Bitter Kingdom by Rae CarsonCity of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam ForsterWhen We Wake by Karen HealeyQueen Victoria’s Book of Spells by Ellen Datlow
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,492 books — 11,692 voters
Circus Galacticus by Deva Fagan
Young Adult Sci Fi (NOT Dystopian!)
80 books — 81 voters

Starglass by Phoebe NorthThe Mirrored Shard by Caitlin KittredgeThe Flame in the Mist by Kit GrindstaffThat Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. HowardThe Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
YA Novels of 2013
1,516 books — 10,491 voters
Bitterblue by Kristin CashoreHarbinger by Sara Wilson EtienneAbove by Leah BobetFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundThe Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross
Upcoming Books of 2012 & 2013
2,251 books — 3,509 voters

Chime by Franny BillingsleyThe Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Mock Printz 2012
47 books — 270 voters
The Shepherd Moon by Helen Mary HooverThe Sea Fairies by L. Frank BaumLudo and the Star Horse by Mary StewartA Walk in Wolf Wood by Mary StewartSky Island by L. Frank Baum
The Out-of-Print/Backlist Challenge
524 books — 98 voters

Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon MessengerChained by Lynne KellyThe Cabinet of Earths by Anne NesbetStorybound by Marissa BurtThe Prince Who Fell from the Sky by John Claude Bemis
Middle Grade Novels of 2012
253 books — 633 voters
Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiCinder by Marissa MeyerAbove by Leah BobetTempest by Julie Cross
2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
1,046 books — 6,282 voters

Bitterblue by Kristin CashoreInsurgent by Veronica RothBlack Heart by Holly BlackA Million Suns by Beth RevisTimeless by Gail Carriger
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,087 voters
The Crown of Embers by Rae CarsonBitterblue by Kristin CashoreShadowfell by Juliet MarillierThe Princess of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen
2012 YA/MG Fantasy Books
240 books — 644 voters

A Million Suns by Beth RevisBitterblue by Kristin CashoreBlack Heart by Holly BlackFaery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa MarrWanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
YA Novels of 2012
1,237 books — 10,182 voters
You Are Not Here by Samantha SchutzRage by Julie Anne PetersSorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew QuickThe Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy NelsonHold Still by Nina LaCour
DCPL's Teen Desolation Booklist
101 books — 211 voters


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