Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Robin (16 Lists)



The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Modern Gothic
711 books — 1,357 voters
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan BrownShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Best Twists
8,352 books — 8,964 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,547 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Detective Fiction
1,187 books — 1,082 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Books You'd Take on a Deserted Island
643 books — 96 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,907 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,641 books — 11,269 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLord of the Flies by William GoldingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,686 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite Books
14,244 books — 9,923 voters
The Prestige by Christopher PriestThe Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,918 voters
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters