Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Gabrielle Burse (20 Lists)



A Winter Grave by Peter MayHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakTruth by Aleatha RomigSouls Unfractured by Tillie ColeThe Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald
Best Books Ever
76,693 books — 285,202 voters
Killing Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThe Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsThe Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin SmirnoffTruth by Aleatha Romig
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,119 books — 14,859 voters

The Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaThe Drowning Woman by Robyn HardingKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiHidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Best Book Titles
11,719 books — 8,049 voters
Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaA Winter Grave by Peter May
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,956 books — 11,485 voters

The Drowning Woman by Robyn HardingThe Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin SmirnoffSouls Unfractured by Tillie ColeTruth by Aleatha RomigKilling Sarai by J.A. Redmerski
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,391 books — 10,113 voters
The Drowning Woman by Robyn HardingHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaCorrupt by Penelope DouglasKilling Sarai by J.A. Redmerski
You're Crazy if You Haven't Read This Yet
3,538 books — 2,240 voters

This Lullaby by Sarah DessenThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Best Young Adult Books
13,133 books — 80,204 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEvermore by Alyson NoelMatched by Ally CondieHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Teen/Young Adult Books
2,101 books — 2,669 voters

Best Indie YA/New Adult Books
1,275 books — 2,394 voters
The Selection by Kiera CassMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakDelirium by Lauren Oliver
Best Books for Teen Boys
1,441 books — 1,552 voters

The Princess Diaries by Meg CabotFallen by Lauren KateArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
941 books — 1,566 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Princess Diaries by Meg CabotThe Selection by Kiera CassGraceling by Kristin Cashore
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
962 books — 1,046 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Books of All Time for Teens
906 books — 1,113 voters
Fablehaven by Brandon MullTwilight by Stephenie MeyerMatched by Ally CondieSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonUglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Teen Girl Books
1,791 books — 2,531 voters

The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldUglies by Scott WesterfeldHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesEragon by Christopher Paolini
Characters We Wish Existed
1,028 books — 773 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingHatchet by Gary PaulsenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
"You Should Totally Read This YA Book!"
1,011 books — 824 voters

The Goose Girl by Shannon HaleFlipped by Wendelin Van DraanenVampire Academy by Richelle MeadThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books for Teen Readers
1,164 books — 1,395 voters
The Princess Diaries by Meg CabotThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,596 books — 2,617 voters

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittThe Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonWicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,715 books — 1,115 voters
The Lost Hero by Rick RiordanDivergent by Veronica RothSabriel by Garth NixArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Fiction
3,595 books — 6,911 voters