Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ronna (14 Lists)



Another Man's Treasure by S.W. HubbardDead Drift by S.W. Hubbard
Best Kindle Unlimited & Amazon Prime Books to Borrow
3,179 books — 984 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Favorite classics books
141 books — 8 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,915 voters
In the Woods by Tana FrenchIron Lake by William Kent KruegerMystic River by Dennis LehaneStill Life by Louise PennyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Barry Award Winners
55 books — 36 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,594 voters
Comes a Horseman by Robert LiparuloFalling to Pieces by Vannetta ChapmanInvisible by Lorena McCourtneyFirst the Dead by Tim DownsThr3e by Ted Dekker
Christian Mystery/Suspense Books
654 books — 376 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,244 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 LarssonSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegSilence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason
Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries
317 books — 679 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonJar City by Arnaldur IndriðasonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonSilence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason
Murder Most Cold
234 books — 396 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,124 books — 880 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,938 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite books from my childhood
4,424 books — 7,425 voters

Dreams of Joy by Lisa SeeThe Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez-ReverteThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónIn the Woods by Tana FrenchA Time to Kill by John Grisham
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,547 voters