Big Books of 2026

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



The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-WestThe Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du MaurierO Pioneers! by Willa CatherMy Antonia by Willa CatherRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Favorite Virago Modern Classics
270 books — 206 voters
Every Man Dies Alone by Hans FalladaA Woman in Berlin by Anonymous
Best German/Austrian/Swiss Literature
1,028 books — 955 voters

The Greengage Summer by Rumer GoddenThe House at Old Vine by Norah LoftsThe Faithless Lollybird and Other Stories by Joan AikenSpeak To Me Of Love by Dorothy EdenThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Less Well Known Novels by Women English Authors
83 books — 8 voters
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,255 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangPavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck
Best Books About China
744 books — 585 voters
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
My Favorite Childhood books
751 books — 400 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSuite Française by Irène NémirovskyEvery Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
World War 2 books
388 books — 210 voters
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette GreeneSuite Francaise by Irène NémirovskyEvery Man Dies Alone by Hans FalladaThe Borrowed House by Hilda van Stockum
Best World War Two Novels
267 books — 108 voters

Witness by Whittaker ChambersU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersThe Federalist Papers by Alexander HamiltonThe Law by Frédéric BastiatBook of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price by The Church of Jesus Christ ...
Best Books For Freedom Lovers
805 books — 489 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George Orwell
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,749 books — 25,989 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleRiver Secrets by Shannon HaleTuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittGreensleeves by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Pre-teen Fantasy and Chick Lit
89 books — 110 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books Ever
76,134 books — 283,030 voters