Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Holly (13 Lists)



The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Critical Thinking
198 books — 136 voters
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom
Spirituality & Psychology
499 books — 488 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,725 voters
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Adventure Is Out There
152 books — 48 voters

The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
The Big Non-fiction
192 books — 87 voters
The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1 by Anaïs Nin
Women's Journals and Diaries in History
469 books — 212 voters

I Don't Want to Talk About It by Terrence Real
Books About Depression
156 books — 109 voters
The Truth with Jokes by Al Franken
The Daily Show Reading Club
342 books — 234 voters

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights
622 books — 417 voters
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
227 books — 555 voters

Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. LoewenThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,096 books — 1,534 voters
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein
A Buddhist Reading List
906 books — 1,180 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters