Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lauren (21 Lists)



The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Books that you never want to stop reading!
122 books — 79 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Quality Dark Fiction
2,518 books — 3,235 voters

Pet Sematary by Stephen KingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Horror Novels
2,087 books — 5,456 voters
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,555 books — 1,507 voters

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonThe Stupidest Angel by Christopher MooreYou Suck by Christopher MooreWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinA Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Best Humorous Books
4,348 books — 7,950 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,963 books — 16,686 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,101 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Giver by Lois LowryUglies by Scott Westerfeld
YA Dystopia Novels
1,899 books — 11,273 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,657 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsWonder by R.J. Palacio
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,688 books — 14,215 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
1,921 books — 1,760 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUglies by Scott WesterfeldThe Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Best Young Adult Books
13,127 books — 80,201 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyHamlet by William Shakespeare
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,816 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Most Interesting World
8,094 books — 4,800 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Maze Runner by James DashnerUglies by Scott WesterfeldThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters

The Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,771 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,876 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Help by Kathryn StockettFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Books Ever
76,715 books — 285,139 voters