Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by J (25 Lists)



Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgCatch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,222 books — 6,122 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneP.S. I Love You by Cecelia AhernRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,916 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,699 books — 16,416 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMatilda by Roald DahlNancy Drew by Carolyn KeenePeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie MeyerRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Best Love Stories
5,171 books — 9,632 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,172 books — 17,432 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,843 books — 10,493 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
Best M/F Erotic Romance like Fifty Shades of Grey (not paranormal, high school, gay or sci-fi)
3,276 books — 9,937 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,536 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,161 voters

The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Best Self-Help, Spiritual, Motivational, Law of Attraction Books
2,001 books — 1,629 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsI, Robot by Isaac AsimovJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingThe Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Ghost Stories
1,485 books — 1,879 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenCold Mountain by Charles FrazierThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,690 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Books You Can't Put Down
150 books — 121 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
YA Books That People Of All Ages Should Try
650 books — 515 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,547 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,909 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukForrest Gump by Winston GroomTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Shining by Stephen King
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,103 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieA Time to Kill by John Grisham
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

The Secret by Rhonda ByrneThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleRich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Best Self Help Books
2,285 books — 2,326 voters