Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jay (22 Lists)



The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienVankara by S.J. West
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,542 voters
Necroscope by Brian LumleyI, Lucifer by Glen DuncanOnce... by James HerbertWilderness by Lance WellerZombie Fallout by Mark Tufo
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,228 books — 68,146 voters

Wanderer's Escape by Simon GoodsonZombie Fallout by Mark TufoIron Dragoons by Richard FoxThe Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,952 voters
The Glass Republic by Tom Pollock
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,551 voters

There's a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. SeussWe're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael RosenThe Gruffalo by Julia DonaldsonThe Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters
Inferno by Max HastingsFire Strike 7/9 by Paul GrahameRaiders by Ross KempChastise by Max Hastings
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,123 books — 2,355 voters

Revan by Drew Karpyshyn
Star Wars ranked
1 book — 1 voter
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienNecroscope by Brian LumleyAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. SeussThe Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,790 voters

Storm of Iron by Graham McNeillFirst and Only by Dan AbnettXenos by Dan AbnettSoul Drinker by Ben CounterAngels of Darkness by Gav Thorpe
The Black Library (Tales from Warhammer & Warhammer 40,000)
239 books — 143 voters
Have a Nice Day! by Mick FoleyFoley is Good by Mick FoleyThe Hardcore Diaries by Mick FoleyCheating Death, Stealing Life by Eddie GuerreroHeartbreak & Triumph by Shawn Michaels
Best Wrestling Books
479 books — 159 voters

The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Gates of Rome by Conn IgguldenThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneGenghis by Conn IgguldenHawkwood by Jack Ludlow
Best Historical Fiction
7,392 books — 25,577 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. WellsSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,748 books — 25,990 voters

Slash by SlashMustaine by Dave MustaineDissecting Marilyn Manson by Gavin BaddeleyThe Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn MansonThis Is a Call by Paul Brannigan
Best Biographies/Memoirs of Popular Musicians
296 books — 173 voters
First and Only by Dan AbnettThe Dragons of Jupiter by Jacob HoloStorm of Iron by Graham McNeillEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 850 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,740 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyI, Robot by Isaac AsimovDracula by Bram Stoker
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,704 books — 2,203 voters

Necroscope by Brian LumleyAnno Dracula by Kim NewmanDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,918 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,835 books — 21,937 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,910 voters
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn MansonSlash by SlashDissecting Marilyn Manson by Gavin BaddeleyLucifer Rising by Gavin BaddeleyMustaine by Dave Mustaine
Best Books on Rock and Roll
891 books — 1,280 voters