Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Linnea (74 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Books that Touched My Heart
1,057 books — 606 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerJulie and Julia by Julie Powell
favorite non-fiction
2,805 books — 1,179 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
1,987 books — 1,306 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie Wiesel
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,071 books — 2,067 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Best Feminist Books
2,554 books — 3,545 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,400 books — 4,619 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,280 books — 5,245 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Female Lead Characters
4,866 books — 5,904 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Hottest Adult & Young Adult Romance Books
2,932 books — 6,324 voters
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Best Romances of the 1980's
48 books — 38 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Romances of the Late 1990's (1996-1999)
86 books — 32 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Princess Diaries by Meg CabotStargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Best Romances of the Early 2000's (2000-2005)
173 books — 44 voters

Call Me By Your Name by André AcimanWater for Elephants by Sara GruenNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Best Romances of the Late 2000's (2006-2010)
233 books — 42 voters
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasRich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
Best Romances of the 2010s
172 books — 22 voters

A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Best Romances of the 2020s
274 books — 214 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,445 books — 12,656 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,586 books — 9,771 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,268 books — 2,653 voters

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best F/F Romance Books
1,565 books — 1,150 voters
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Favorite Gay Couples
3,732 books — 4,175 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCall Me by Your Name by André AcimanBrokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Top 100 Gay Novels of the XXI century
980 books — 634 voters
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Best Gay Enemies/Rivals/Opposites Become Lovers
800 books — 1,629 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald DahlThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,177 books — 1,477 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Maze Runner by James DashnerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
YA Books that TEACH your kids something.
2,191 books — 2,582 voters

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,545 books — 3,720 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Best Novels That Take Place in China
414 books — 1,097 voters

The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa LahiriHomegoing by Yaa GyasiAmerican Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Immigrant Experience Literature
1,011 books — 1,454 voters
The Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriLife of Pi by Yann MartelUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa LahiriThe Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan
Best South Asian Fiction
736 books — 1,896 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanSabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Hispanic Fiction
264 books — 94 voters
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelSabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Popsugar 2022 #6 - A Book By a Latinx Author
249 books — 218 voters


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