Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jean Willow (28 Lists)



Matilda by Roald DahlDanny the Champion of the World by Roald DahlThe BFG by Roald DahlThe Twits by Roald DahlThe Witches by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
35 books — 180 voters
The Dead Zone by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingNight Shift by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,875 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,857 books — 10,477 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Twists
8,365 books — 9,024 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,957 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,423 books — 12,564 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Horror Novels
2,087 books — 5,455 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,087 books — 11,754 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,875 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,238 books — 25,848 voters
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Best Short Stories of All Time
610 books — 380 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,483 books — 24,760 voters
Batman by Judd WinickBatman by Judd WinickDaredevil, Volume 1 by Mark WaidSkulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Best Book Boyfriends
10,769 books — 28,959 voters

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMatilda by Roald DahlLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,824 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters

Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,494 books — 1,364 voters
Nimona by N.D. StevensonV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,769 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
76,717 books — 285,163 voters
The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVeyFifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,037 books — 5,322 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
YA Dystopia Novels
1,900 books — 11,274 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,101 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
All Sorts Favourites
1,541 books — 1,292 voters
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoInjustice by Tom TaylorSkulduggery Pleasant by Derek LandyDread Nation by Justina Ireland
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,780 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Young Adult Books
13,128 books — 80,200 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,744 books — 8,906 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,596 books — 2,617 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,851 books — 10,548 voters