Big Books of 2026

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



Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best of Kurt Vonnegut
92 books — 20 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Best Plot Twist
409 books — 652 voters

When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Books with endings I honestly didn't see coming
675 books — 632 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du MaurierOdd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Best Twists
8,347 books — 8,955 voters

The Care and Keeping of You by Eds. American Girls
Growing Up Books
45 books — 46 voters
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
1st Grade Read Alouds
40 books — 44 voters

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
6th Grade Read Alouds
16 books — 34 voters
Harriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley SnyderThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,326 books — 1,053 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
529 books — 1,889 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Ending
8,034 books — 6,072 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Best Agatha Christie Book
110 books — 1,373 voters
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,248 voters

The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
The Most Deserving Newbery
114 books — 2,999 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
World Fantasy Award Winners
57 books — 273 voters