Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Amy (21 Lists)



Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,264 books — 3,651 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books Ever
76,103 books — 282,888 voters

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Talking Animal Middle Grades
60 books — 41 voters
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegatePress Here by Hervé TulletLove You Forever by Robert MunschClifford the Big Red Dog by Norman BridwellBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,286 books — 2,270 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Twits by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
35 books — 180 voters
The Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,176 books — 1,474 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,428 voters

This Is How We Do It by Matt LaMothe
NEW Children's Nonfiction 2017
53 books — 8 voters
The Red Balloon by Albert LamorisseCrictor by Tomi Ungerer
Children's Books Set in Paris: A Definitive List
173 books — 26 voters

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
France in Contemporary Fiction
258 books — 181 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Books About Paris
712 books — 570 voters

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E. BarryThe Snowman by Raymond BriggsBear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma WilsonFather Christmas by Raymond BriggsSanta Mouse by Michael Brown
Favorite Christmas Picture Books
887 books — 291 voters
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Best Christmas Holiday Books
700 books — 675 voters

Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer
Gardening Books
369 books — 156 voters
Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer
Horticulture
247 books — 11 voters

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
Best Picture Books
3,080 books — 1,985 voters
Float by Daniel MiyaresThe Farmer and the Clown by Marla FrazeeTuesday by David WiesnerGood Night, Gorilla by Peggy RathmannA Boy, a Dog, and a Frog by Mercer Mayer
Wordless Picture Books
419 books — 381 voters

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Medicine and Literature
1,845 books — 2,004 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,530 books — 119,996 voters

Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer MayerTuesday by David WiesnerGood Night, Gorilla by Peggy RathmannGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day
Best Wordless Picture Books
141 books — 62 voters