Big Books of 2026

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



A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude DeverauxParadise by Judith McNaughtPerfect by Judith McNaught
Best Top Romance Novels of All Time
701 books — 1,398 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,936 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,981 books — 12,435 voters
The Recruit by Robert MuchamoreSilverFin by Charlie Higson
Books Like Alex Rider
540 books — 366 voters

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Love Story
1,634 books — 1,946 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuirePerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,180 books — 5,435 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuirePerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Bad boys meet the virgins
1,263 books — 2,641 voters
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Intense And "Angsty" Romance
2,911 books — 7,159 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireTwilight by Stephenie MeyerPerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,536 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
Best M/F Erotic Romance like Fifty Shades of Grey (not paranormal, high school, gay or sci-fi)
3,276 books — 9,937 voters

Divergent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerPerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Best Book Boyfriends
10,725 books — 28,934 voters
A Game of Chance by Linda HowardMackenzie's Mission by Linda HowardMackenzie's Pleasure by Linda HowardMackenzies' Honor by Linda HowardThe Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
Military Romance and Fiction
1,067 books — 1,132 voters

A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,931 voters
A Game of Chance by Linda HowardDream Man by Linda HowardKiss and Tell by Cherry AdairWhispers in the Dark by Maya BanksMr. Perfect by Linda Howard
I Love A Man In Uniform
1,634 books — 1,670 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Favorite Chick-Lit/Women's Fiction Books
297 books — 376 voters
The Lost Wife by Alyson RichmanLook Again by Lisa Scottoline
Unforgettables
11,603 books — 7,396 voters

Paradise by Judith McNaught
Best Accidentally Pregnant in Romance Novels
1,111 books — 2,979 voters
The Brennan Baby by Barbara Boswell
Secret Baby Trope
276 books — 320 voters

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerShopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella
Best chicklit
778 books — 1,061 voters
A Game of Chance by Linda HowardSarah's Child by Linda HowardThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerParadise by Judith McNaught
Best Romances We Read Over and Over
918 books — 563 voters

Undertow by Cherry AdairMr. Perfect by Linda HowardCry No More by Linda HowardAfter the Night by Linda HowardOpen Season by Linda Howard
Best Romantic Suspense
2,177 books — 2,656 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters