Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ellen (38 Lists)



The Outsiders by S.E. HintonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,179 voters
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandMy Dearest Friend by Abigail AdamsNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichPassionate Sage by Joseph J. Ellis
Best American History Books
2,121 books — 2,491 voters

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichHow the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas CahillSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
You Read a Book about What?
4,049 books — 2,108 voters
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearStill Life by Louise Penny
Detective Fiction
1,187 books — 1,082 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
945 books — 1,197 voters
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleStill Life by Louise PennyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,206 books — 2,294 voters

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
974 books — 958 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithShadow of the Moon by M.M. KayeTrade Wind by M.M. KayeTo Serve Them All My Days by R.F. DelderfieldTestament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Historical Gems from the Past
554 books — 323 voters

Hannah Fowler by Janice Holt GilesPagan's Crusade by Catherine JinksShadow of the Moon by M.M. KayeTrade Wind by M.M. KayeThe Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,255 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,530 books — 120,000 voters

Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,312 books — 3,514 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersStill Life by Louise PennyMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,154 books — 2,468 voters

Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. SayersTragedy at Law by Cyril Hare
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
100 books — 19 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTestament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Favorite Virago Modern Classics
270 books — 206 voters

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieStill Life by Louise PennyThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Most Popular Mysteries on Goodreads
264 books — 43 voters
Still Life by Louise PennyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,532 books — 2,677 voters

Frederica by Georgette HeyerCotillion by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,387 books — 6,019 voters
Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. SayersThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersLion in the Valley by Elizabeth PetersThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMurder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings
563 books — 29 voters

Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Richard Lancelyn GreenSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 25000 and 49999 ratings
514 books — 34 voters
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
335 books — 147 voters

Forfeit by Dick Francis
Edgar Award Winners
124 books — 202 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,594 voters
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
WW1 Centenary Potential Reading List
45 books — 24 voters

Frederica by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerCotillion by Georgette HeyerBlack Sheep by Georgette HeyerLady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,971 books — 2,157 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,582 voters

Death Has Deep Roots by Michael GilbertMurder by Matchlight by E.C.R. LoracFire in the Thatch by E.C.R. LoracMurder in the Mill-Race by E.C.R. LoracBats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac
British Library Crime Classics
144 books — 115 voters
The Nonesuch by Georgette HeyerFrederica by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerBlack Sheep by Georgette HeyerA Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Favourite Georgette Heyer Romances
36 books — 61 voters

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansCorduroy by Don FreemanLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithA Monster Calls by Patrick NessBetween Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
858 books — 1,597 voters


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