Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Karis (14 Lists)



The Kitchen Boy by Robert AlexanderA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesRussian Winter by Daphne Kalotay
Best Russian Historical Fiction
91 books — 39 voters
Romanov by Nadine Brandes
Romanovs in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
22 books — 20 voters

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksA Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Middle Grade Novels of 2020
556 books — 455 voters
The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay Eagar
Middle Grade Novels of 2022
442 books — 312 voters

The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay Eagar
2023 Mock Newbery List
154 books — 139 voters
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenRomanov by Nadine BrandesEgg & Spoon by Gregory MaguireThe Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky
Russia in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
122 books — 72 voters

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelThe Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Anticipated 2022 Literary Fiction
416 books — 388 voters
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
Mock Newbery 2022
132 books — 178 voters

Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Best Books for Latino Students
20 books — 13 voters
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
Middle Grade Fiction set in the 1980s
42 books — 41 voters

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Boarding School Stories
965 books — 1,019 voters
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray
Books About Wives of the Famous
263 books — 211 voters

Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Latina Leads in YA and Middle Grade Fiction
319 books — 122 voters
Kristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,453 books — 1,800 voters