Big Books of 2026

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosYellowface by R.F. KuangInk Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
Best Books of 2023
1,224 books — 1,839 voters
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
516 books — 1,305 voters

The Henna Artist by Alka JoshiHow to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew RoweHow to Argue With a Racist by Adam RutherfordThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixCemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Best Books of 2020
1,566 books — 1,939 voters
Armageddon's Children by Terry BrooksThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettScythe by Neal ShustermanRed Rising by Pierce BrownRecursion by Blake Crouch
Most Interesting World
8,094 books — 4,799 voters

Matilda by Roald Dahl
Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,672 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMen Explain Things to Me by Rebecca SolnitHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Best Feminist Books
2,555 books — 3,546 voters

The Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,703 voters
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Best Books Published in 2013
3,587 books — 7,162 voters

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Best Books of 2014
3,571 books — 6,342 voters
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasUprooted by Naomi NovikGolden Son by Pierce Brown
Best Books of 2015
3,110 books — 5,120 voters

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasMorning Star by Pierce BrownSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
Best Books of 2016
1,832 books — 2,783 voters
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. MaasStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasArtemis by Andy WeirThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Best Books of 2017
1,733 books — 3,084 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackMaybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Best Books 2019
1,143 books — 1,311 voters
Atomic Habits by James Clear
James Clear Recommendations
19 books — 14 voters

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensKingdom of Ash by Sarah J. MaasMuse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Best Books of 2018
1,652 books — 2,959 voters
Brain Rules by John Medina
Books Elementary Teachers need to read...
40 books — 38 voters

Brain Rules by John Medina
Brains, Science, Help Yourself, Nonfiction
134 books — 84 voters
Brain Rules by John MedinaThe Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
The Self Help Master List!
488 books — 363 voters

Brain Rules by John Medina
Best Cognitive Science Books
408 books — 492 voters
The High-Conflict Couple by Alan E. Fruzzetti
Books Every Psychology and/or Counseling Doctoral Student Should Read
1,355 books — 1,477 voters

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,613 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Books Ever
76,691 books — 285,171 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,200 voters
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. RosenbergThe Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigalBrain Rules by John Medina
Best Self Help Books
2,286 books — 2,327 voters

Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George OrwellThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,760 books — 120,827 voters