Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Juliet (16 Lists)



Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Best Gay Novels for Young Adults
339 books — 547 voters
Ask the Passengers by A.S. KingThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Lesbian teen fiction
518 books — 721 voters

Looking for Alaska by John GreenIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Losing Someone - Grief-themed Books in Young Adult Fiction
132 books — 114 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books with Fictional Vegetarian or Vegan Characters
143 books — 109 voters

Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult
Road Trip
528 books — 268 voters
Paper Towns by John GreenAn Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Young Adult Road Trip Novels
388 books — 1,937 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultHandle with Care by Jodi Picoult
Best Characters with a Chronic or Terminal Illness
154 books — 149 voters
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
In Sickness and in Health: Romance Novels that deal with Illness
343 books — 246 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultMe and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
YA Fiction About Cancer
141 books — 288 voters
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,860 books — 6,382 voters

I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,998 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothFire by Kristin Cashore
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,095 books — 8,691 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreFire by Kristin Cashore
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,493 books — 18,312 voters
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenCarry On by Rainbow RowellI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonEvery Day by David LevithanAsk the Passengers by A.S. King
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,962 books — 5,986 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonYour Voice Is All I Hear by Leah Scheier
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present)
498 books — 1,050 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothFire by Kristin Cashore
Kick-Butt Heroines
2,351 books — 2,427 voters