Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Susan (18 Lists)



Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,440 books — 8,416 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,266 books — 17,477 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,725 voters
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Anticipated Literary Reads for Readers of Color 2013
197 books — 544 voters

The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,721 books — 6,618 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-OlsenThe Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,124 books — 880 voters

The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-OlsenThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
Best Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Novels Of 2011
253 books — 977 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Best Westerns
1,376 books — 1,501 voters

Iron Lake by William Kent KruegerThe Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. CarterBlindsighted by Karin SlaughterOpen Season by C.J. Box
Favorite Mystery Series
420 books — 137 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings by Charles Dickens
Best Christmas-Themed Books/Stories
842 books — 723 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Favorite Christmas Books
1,515 books — 1,565 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Bone Collector by Jeffery DeaverDifferent Seasons by Stephen KingThe Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,316 books — 15,557 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,114 voters
Panther in the Sky by James Alexander Thom
Native American Historical Fiction
278 books — 275 voters

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Best 1800s Historical Fiction
455 books — 280 voters
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,784 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,706 books — 2,207 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingMisery by Stephen KingThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldWhite Fang by Jack London
Best Books Ever
76,173 books — 283,226 voters