Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jackie (11 Lists)



Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,160 voters
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHis Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip PullmanThe Talisman by Stephen KingThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Books that have kept me up all night
825 books — 728 voters
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessSabriel by Garth Nix
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,072 books — 12,186 voters

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Best Pride and Prejudice Sequels/Variations/Adaptations
465 books — 981 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,990 voters

The Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Stand by Stephen KingOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodShade's Children by Garth NixThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
This Is the End...
998 books — 1,594 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixGraceling by Kristin CashoreAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Most Interesting Magic System
2,645 books — 8,768 voters

The Running Man by Richard Bachman
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,704 books — 2,206 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,172 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,505 books — 119,949 voters