Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Allyson (6 Lists)



The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonThe Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,532 voters
The Cider House Rules by John IrvingA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
New England Books
787 books — 386 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Smart Summer Reads
12,618 books — 10,585 voters
The Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanCloudstreet by Tim Winton
Best Australian Literary Fiction and Poetry
186 books — 63 voters

Aimless Love by Billy CollinsTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinTenth of December by George SaundersThe Unwinding by George PackerThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books Rec'd By The Colbert Report
246 books — 135 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters