Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Markie (17 Lists)



Lean In by Sheryl SandbergSwitch by Chip Heath
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
471 books — 802 voters
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenRonia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid LindgrenThe Prose Edda by Snorri SturlusonA Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,244 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
Voices & Sounds - Best Read Alouds for Young Children
984 books — 885 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,380 voters

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Children's Books that Break Gender Stereotypes
458 books — 160 voters
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenI Love My Purse by Belle DemontNot One Damsel in Distress by Jane Yolen
Recommended Reading For Feminists In Training
32 books — 14 voters

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Best children's books EVER
2,095 books — 2,092 voters
The Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Picture Books for Activist Families (English)
134 books — 89 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Best Feminist Books
2,517 books — 3,520 voters
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
Chick Lit for the Beach
1,386 books — 1,785 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Awakening by Kate ChopinMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfEven Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,882 voters
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
Native American Picture Books
348 books — 64 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,989 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,074 books — 8,676 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,100 voters

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,399 voters