Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rose de Wit (10 Lists)



The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Recommended by George R. R. Martin
28 books — 73 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,101 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,789 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,237 books — 68,780 voters

1984 by George OrwellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,975 books — 16,689 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,685 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,629 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Odyssey by Homer
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,758 books — 120,824 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy World
1,649 books — 1,986 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Books Ever
76,717 books — 285,163 voters