Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kim (25 Lists)



Winter by Marissa MeyerSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Invasion of the Tearling by Erika JohansenSpace Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,528 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Sweet Far Thing by Libba BrayRebel Angels by Libba Bray
Teen Historical Fiction
1,388 books — 3,087 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Young Adult Books Every Teen/Young Adult Should Read
296 books — 214 voters
The White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa GregoryThe Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Best Books by Philippa Gregory
28 books — 162 voters

Pirates! by Celia Rees
Pirates!
654 books — 782 voters
Old English and its Closest Relatives by Orrin W. RobinsonAdam's Tongue by Derek BickertonTrask's Historical Linguistics by Larry Trask
Best Books about Linguistics
246 books — 221 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,549 books — 3,722 voters
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,150 voters

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2012 YA & MG Debut Authors: The Apocalypsies!
267 books — 1,154 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
YA Second World Fantasy
561 books — 739 voters

The Principles of Psychology by William JamesThe Principles of Psychology by William James
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,283 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Foreign Lands
2,348 books — 2,192 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Books You Hate To Put Down
1,524 books — 674 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,991 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy: Unique Worlds
636 books — 439 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Mid-Winter Holiday Reads
140 books — 101 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,154 books — 2,271 voters
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellNumber the Stars by Lois LowryHoles by Louis Sachar
The Most Deserving Newbery
115 books — 3,000 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,228 books — 68,163 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,930 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,172 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books Ever
76,086 books — 282,720 voters