Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ella (22 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,180 voters
The Castle of Kings by Oliver PötzschMarlene by C.W. GortnerJane Steele by Lyndsay FayePortrait of a Conspiracy by Donna Russo MorinSalt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Historical Fiction 2016
340 books — 878 voters

The Falconer by Elizabeth MayPrince of Shadows by Rachel CaineBrazen by Katherine Longshore
YA Historical Fiction of 2014
73 books — 139 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books that should be read at least once in your lifetime
130 books — 16 voters

The Red Lily Crown by Elizabeth LoupasA King's Ransom by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Lion and the Rose by Kate Quinn
Historical Fiction 2014
387 books — 1,975 voters
Macbeth by William ShakespeareHamlet by William ShakespeareHeidi by Johanna SpyriIvanhoe by Walter ScottMedea by Euripides
One Name as a Title
1,115 books — 202 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Most Unique Female Characters
1,138 books — 924 voters
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
361 books — 597 voters

Dark Triumph by Robin LaFeversBelladonna by Fiona PaulBelle Epoque by Elizabeth RossTarnish by Katherine LongshoreHeart of Glass by Sasha Gould
YA Historical Fiction of 2013
50 books — 187 voters
Wicked Lovely by Melissa MarrThe Dark Divine by Bree DespainCrescendo by Becca FitzpatrickThe Replacement by Brenna YovanoffThe Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,190 books — 17,075 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
529 books — 1,888 voters
Paris by Edward RutherfurdBlood & Beauty by Sarah DunantThe Secret History by Stephanie Marie ThorntonZ by Therese Anne Fowler
Historical Fiction 2013
395 books — 2,108 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinSailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel KayLord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,212 voters
I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne KalogridisThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryThe Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Amazing Historical Fiction
453 books — 222 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónKatherine by Anya Seton
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,215 books — 68,226 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,704 voters

Scarlet by A.C. GaughenThe Gathering Storm by Robin BridgesLadies in Waiting by Laura L. SullivanChangeling by Philippa Gregory
YA Historical Fiction 2012
123 books — 717 voters
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryRichard III by William ShakespeareThe Lady of the Rivers by Philippa GregoryA Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin
Historical fiction: The Wars of the Roses
87 books — 183 voters

The Flower Reader by Elizabeth LoupasEmpress of the Seven Hills by Kate QuinnThe Winter Palace by Eva StachniakHer Highness, the Traitor by Susan HigginbothamThe Sister Queens by Sophie Perinot
Historical Fiction 2012 Releases - Which books are you looking forward to the most?
145 books — 1,093 voters
The Flower Reader by Elizabeth LoupasThe Sister Queens by Sophie PerinotThe Winter Palace by Eva StachniakThe Maid and the Queen by Nancy GoldstoneHer Highness, the Traitor by Susan Higginbotham
Anticipated Books of 2012
542 books — 999 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,530 books — 120,009 voters
Macbeth by William ShakespeareWorld Without End by Ken FollettYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettChocolat by Joanne Harris
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,447 books — 894 voters