Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jonesmikey (27 Lists)



And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,669 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Let's Shake It Up A Bit
964 books — 574 voters

Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom RobbinsCruddy by Lynda Barry
Best Books You've Never Heard Of
1,267 books — 791 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsCatch-22 by Joseph HellerA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleBetween the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson
Funniest Fiction Books You've Ever Read
182 books — 108 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsNight Watch by Terry PratchettDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,975 books — 5,258 voters
L.A. Confidential by James EllroyThe Big Nowhere by James EllroyBlood's a Rover by James Ellroy
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,118 books — 1,149 voters

Monster by Sanyika ShakurHell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
Gang Life
58 books — 47 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary1984 by George Orwell
Mice
204 books — 43 voters

Suttree by Cormac McCarthyWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonOn the Road by Jack KerouacA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,446 books — 8,499 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHell's Angels by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Innocent Man by John GrishamWiseguy by Nicholas PileggiCasino by Nicholas Pileggi
True Crime--Well Written
391 books — 392 voters

L.A. Confidential by James EllroyThe Big Nowhere by James EllroyWhite Jazz by James EllroyThe Black Dahlia by James EllroyHollywood Nocturnes by James Ellroy
New School of Noir
201 books — 269 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksCell by Stephen KingStar Wars by Joe Schreiber
Zombies!
1,670 books — 4,322 voters

Suttree by Cormac McCarthyBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyOuter Dark by Cormac McCarthy
Best Cormac McCarthy Books
17 books — 182 voters
Star Wars by Steve PerryStar Wars by Barbara HamblyThe Joiner King by Troy DenningStar Wars by Timothy ZahnPath of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn
Best Star Wars Books
462 books — 1,301 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,342 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank HerbertA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,998 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,487 books — 24,761 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,799 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Skull-Duggery
459 books — 56 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger1984 by George OrwellTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Transgressive Fiction
871 books — 968 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Books you read that you weren't supposed to read
148 books — 206 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonEcstasy by Irvine Welsh
Addicts
270 books — 350 voters

Naked Lunch by William S. BurroughsOn the Road by Jack KerouacFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonGo Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
Drug Memoir A List
169 books — 202 voters
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly ClearyCollection (2 Books) Superfudge / Tales of a Fourth Grade Not... by Judy BlumeTwo Classics by Roald Dahl by Roald Dahl
kids can read books
71 books — 10 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisCatch-22 by Joseph HellerA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Best Humorous Books
4,347 books — 7,949 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerWatchmen by Alan MooreSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,107 books — 1,718 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Books Ever
76,694 books — 285,207 voters