Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jeff Barber (36 Lists)



The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Best Series
3,359 books — 9,435 voters
Batman, Volume 1 by Scott SnyderThe Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1 by Dan SlottAll-New X-Men, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael BendisHawkeye, Volume 1 by Matt FractionThor by Jason Aaron
DC's The New 52 vs. Marvel NOW!
207 books — 119 voters

The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1 by Dan SlottThe Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 2 by Dan SlottThor by Jason AaronThe Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 3 by Dan SlottWolverine, Vol. 1 by Paul Cornell
Marvel Now!
231 books — 312 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Worst bestsellers
176 books — 38 voters

Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo WillemsThere Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo WillemsA Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo WillemsSecret Pizza Party by Adam RubinThat Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Favorite Funny Story Time Picture Books
315 books — 264 voters
House by Frank E. PerettiThis Present Darkness by Frank E. PerettiThr3e by Ted DekkerMonster by Frank E. PerettiThe Oath by Frank E. Peretti
Edgy Christian Book List
400 books — 364 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters
The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Ruins by Scott SmithHunger by Michael Grant
Best Books About Creepy Crawlies
282 books — 331 voters

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
939 books — 1,565 voters
Traitor by Matthew StoverStar by Star by Troy DenningStar Wars by Sean StewartStar Wars by David ShermanKenobi by John Jackson Miller
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,299 voters

Traitor by Matthew StoverStar by Star by Troy DenningStar Wars by Sean StewartStar Wars by David Sherman
Best Star Wars Novels
57 books — 10 voters
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,854 books — 14,638 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonThe Shining by Stephen KingNeverland by Douglas CleggHouse by Frank E. Peretti
Haunted Houses
610 books — 613 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
Worst Books To Be Popular
20 books — 8 voters

John Dies at the End by David Wong
Best Paranormal & Humor
56 books — 88 voters
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessThe Taking by Dean KoontzJohn Dies at the End by David Wong
Novels With Dogs
57 books — 30 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonThe Shining by Stephen King
Haunted House Books
176 books — 174 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Shining by Stephen KingHell House by Richard MathesonThe Ruins by Scott SmithWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Horror Novels
1,984 books — 5,447 voters

The Ruins by Scott SmithThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonThe Ask and the Answer by Patrick NessNeverland by Douglas Clegg
Books that gave you shivers down your spine
49 books — 36 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksThe Reapers are the Angels by Alden BellThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert KirkmanEx-Heroes by Peter ClinesI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Zombies!
1,664 books — 4,319 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,550 books — 1,501 voters
Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. StineThe Scarecrow Walks at Midnight by R.L. StineThe Haunted Mask by R.L. StineThe Barking Ghost by R.L. Stine
The Best of Goosebumps
70 books — 257 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHamlet by William Shakespeare
Favorite Ghost Stories
443 books — 313 voters
Bobo's Smile by Seymour ChwastLove You Forever by Robert Munsch
Nightmare Fuel for Children
141 books — 44 voters

Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. StineMore Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
best kids horror books
88 books — 52 voters
Batman by Frank MillerBatman by Alan MooreBatman, Volume 1 by Scott SnyderBatman by Geoff JohnsBatman by Grant Morrison
Best of Batman
622 books — 931 voters

The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanWatchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Alan MooreBatman by Grant Morrison
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,766 voters
Sharp Teeth by Toby BarlowTithe by Holly BlackFallen by Lauren Kate
Best Book Cover Art
12,382 books — 7,091 voters

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGone by Michael Grant
YA Dystopia Novels
1,790 books — 11,247 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyWatchmen by Alan MooreAnimal Farm by George Orwell
This Is the End...
998 books — 1,593 voters


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