Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sharron (18 Lists)



All Play and No Work by Carol LynneLover Mine by J.R. WardCattle Valley Mistletoe by Carol LynneAttracting Anthony by Amber KellA Biker's Vow by Carol Lynne
Best Gay Alpha Males
823 books — 923 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyAmerican Assassin by Vince FlynnThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythRed Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
Best Spy Novels
1,291 books — 2,251 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellTai-Pan by James ClavellSix Wives by David StarkeyPeter the Great by Robert K. MassieCatherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Truly Massive Biography, Real or Imagined
264 books — 40 voters
Six Wives by David StarkeyBorn to Rule by Julia P. GelardiCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieThe Lost King of France by Deborah CadburyPrincess by Jean Sasson
Of Kings and Queens
450 books — 197 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregorySix Wives by David StarkeyKatharine of Aragon by Jean Plaidy
Henry's Six Wives
161 books — 114 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieThe Romanovs by Robert K. MassieThe Last Tsar by Edvard RadzinskyAlexandra by Carolly EricksonThe Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
The Best Romanov Books, The Russian Tsars and Russian Royal Family
194 books — 265 voters

The Valley of Horses by Jean M. AuelDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Books I Could Read More Than Once
28 books — 6 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Duke and I by Julia QuinnThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,971 books — 2,158 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenShōgun by James ClavellOutlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best historical fiction novels
1,186 books — 974 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Beach Reads 2013
2,203 books — 4,188 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreCitizen Soldiers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,121 books — 2,353 voters
Helter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtThe Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
Best True Crime
1,339 books — 1,882 voters

Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei JamesAll Through the Night by Suzanne BrockmannLover at Last by J.R. Ward
Favorite Gay Couples
3,715 books — 4,159 voters
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward
Most Anticipated book coming out in 2012?
156 books — 306 voters

Lover Awakened by J.R. WardLover Eternal by J.R. WardDark Lover by J.R. WardGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellLover Mine by J.R. Ward
Best Romance Books Ever
3,303 books — 3,250 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAnimal Farm by George OrwellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Best Books Ever
76,028 books — 282,429 voters

Redneck Romeo by Lorelei JamesTiger Magic by Jennifer AshleyBare It All by Lori FosterLeopard's Prey by Christine Feehan
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,492 books — 11,693 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,460 books — 119,775 voters