Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kristen (28 Lists)



The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnellThe Genius of Dogs by Brian Hare
Dogs: Behavior, Training, Cognition and Fun
194 books — 32 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingTrickster's Queen by Tamora PierceTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,832 books — 16,625 voters

It by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Scariest Books Ever Written
167 books — 196 voters
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best Horror Novels Not By King or Koontz
612 books — 496 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonFuries of Calderon by Jim Butcher
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,724 voters
Shadowland by Jenny CarrollTithe by Holly Black
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,222 books — 68,300 voters

Blink by Malcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Greatest Psychology Books
794 books — 1,332 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Gathering Storm by Robert JordanWinter's Heart by Robert Jordan
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,376 voters

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Everyone's Read It But Me
802 books — 4,324 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireInkheart by Cornelia FunkeCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareEragon by Christopher PaoliniBlue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Holy Bible by AnonymousA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Troll Magnets
129 books — 68 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. JamesMarked by P.C. CastBlood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Books Touted as Having 'Strong Female Leads' That Actually Make Feminists Roll in Their Graves
187 books — 337 voters
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerMystic and Rider by Sharon ShinnFortune and Fate by Sharon ShinnHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
243 books — 384 voters

Ghost Story by Jim ButcherThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettA Devil in the Details by K.A. StewartTimekeepers by Catherine WebbWaywalkers by Catherine Webb
Angels & Demons
837 books — 1,165 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Best Literary Fiction, 700+ pages
106 books — 99 voters

The Best of Adult Urban Fantasy
587 books — 937 voters
The Dead Zone by Stephen KingDreamcatcher by Stephen KingBag of Bones by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,875 voters

Cross Country by Robert SullivanAlphabet Juice by Roy Blount Jr.You Are Not So Smart by David McRaneyShakespeare and Co. by Stanley WellsDividing Hearts by Emunah Nachmany Gafny
Books with Really Long Titles
1,670 books — 342 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,177 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,104 voters

Ghost Story by Jim ButcherChanges by Jim ButcherProven Guilty by Jim ButcherFool Moon by Jim ButcherDead Beat by Jim Butcher
Candles, Fae and Time-travel
179 books — 57 voters
Confessions of a Guidette by Nicole "Snooki" PolizziGoing Rogue by Sarah PalinBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...How to Be Famous by Heidi MontagAmerica by Heart by Sarah Palin
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,028 books — 5,324 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
76,167 books — 283,198 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternWhen She Woke by Hillary JordanThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWittThe American Heiress by Daisy GoodwinBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Best Cover Art 2011 (Non-YA)
292 books — 1,538 voters

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,057 books — 9,896 voters
Cold Days by Jim ButcherLover Reborn by J.R. WardThe Shape of Desire by Sharon ShinnDeadlocked by Charlaine HarrisRapture by J.R. Ward
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,086 voters