Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Betsy Boo (12 Lists)



The Stand by Stephen King1984 by George Orwell
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,742 books — 25,978 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteKing of the Wind by Marguerite HenryThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
My Favorite Childhood books
751 books — 400 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
SCARIEST BOOK I EVER READ
155 books — 262 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books You Can't Live Without
1,655 books — 1,184 voters

Horns by Joe Hill
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,134 voters
David Copperfield by Charles DickensSophie’s Choice by William StyronWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,297 books — 10,063 voters

Under the Dome by Stephen KingAudrey's Door by Sarah LanganThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodLast Night in Twisted River by John IrvingThe Strain by Guillermo del Toro
The "Can't Wait" Book of '09
443 books — 2,031 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillBoy's Life by Robert McCammonGunpowder by Joe Hill
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,224 books — 68,001 voters

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe HillThe Green Mile by Stephen KingBoy's Life by Robert McCammonSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Bram Stoker Award Winners
61 books — 110 voters
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Booker Prize Winners
60 books — 1,985 voters
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodWatership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books Ever
76,035 books — 282,322 voters