Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dan Bodenstein (33 Lists)



The Russian Doll by Owen Thomas
Detective Fiction
1,189 books — 1,084 voters
The New Frontier by Wayne L. Wilson
Best Black Historical Fiction
331 books — 306 voters

Seeking Glory by Patricia Hamilton Shook
Books on the beach
97 books — 47 voters
The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
Pirate Reads
18 books — 5 voters

The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
Children's/Juvenile/YA: Caves with Water
125 books — 11 voters
The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
YA Fantasy: Pirates/Mermaids/Sirens
11 books — 4 voters

The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
YA books with pirates
21 books — 16 voters
The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
Down by the Sea
742 books — 563 voters

The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
Pirates!
655 books — 782 voters
Seeking Glory by Patricia Hamilton Shook
Must Read Family Sagas
16 books — 36 voters

Crime Scene, A Buck Taylor Novel by Chuck Morgan
Great crime/thrillers
235 books — 261 voters
Savage Times by Oscar Jordan
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,975 books — 5,259 voters

The Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. Dawkins
Fantasy Goodreads for 9-12 years
821 books — 583 voters
Mesopo by Eva Dietrich
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,269 books — 3,659 voters

The Dark Side of Midnight by Erin Wade
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,567 books — 2,920 voters
Hex Immortal by John Wegner
Quests
422 books — 203 voters

The Bridge to Rembrandt by Nelson K. Foley
Dutch Golden Age
24 books — 18 voters
The Way of the Courageous Vulnerable by Matthew Harris
Life Transformation Books
3,576 books — 2,236 voters

The Mentor by Rita Carla Francesca Montic...
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,387 books — 3,347 voters
Hunted by Fire by Jim Hepburn
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,238 books — 25,850 voters

Winter Pale by Marina Koulouris
Best WWII Historical Fiction
545 books — 640 voters
A Day in the Life of Cowboy Mike and Winston by Michael Eastwood
Best Children's Books
5,319 books — 6,714 voters

I Must Have Wandered by Mary Ellen Gambutti
Brilliant Memoirs
128 books — 134 voters
Daughter's War Understanding the History Better by Manjunath Mullangi
WW2: Many Perspectives
521 books — 231 voters

A Nose for Murder by M.S. Saxon
The Importance of NOT Being Earnest: Humorous Mystery Fiction
756 books — 477 voters
Message in a Bullet by Owen ThomasThe Russian Doll by Owen ThomasChristmas at the Saporis by K.D. Sherrinford
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,214 books — 2,305 voters

The Legend of Buc Buccaneer by Daniel Bodenstein
Nautical Fantasy
182 books — 93 voters
Under The Great Elm by Rich Flanders
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,646 books — 1,412 voters


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