Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rosie White (5 Lists)



The Tulip Touch by Anne FineWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonLud-in-the-Mist by Hope MirrleesThe Folk Keeper by Franny BillingsleyWise Child by Monica Furlong
Forgotten gems by female authors
30 books — 4 voters
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
YA Star-Crossed/Forbidden/Enemy Love
209 books — 248 voters

Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Sea Creatures
744 books — 996 voters
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra ChristoSea Witch by Sarah HenningThe Mermaid by Christina HenryThe Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes GowarThe Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill
Lesser-known/new Mermaid books
41 books — 16 voters

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,560 books — 2,915 voters