Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Potjy (16 Lists)



The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauBlindness by José Saramago
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,245 books — 3,414 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,719 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,257 books — 4,880 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,363 books — 4,631 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,380 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,999 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Commonly Loved Books I Hate
392 books — 525 voters

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,506 books — 119,958 voters

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,825 books — 2,213 voters
Great Expectations by Charles DickensParadise Lost by John MiltonSir Gawain and the Green Knight by UnknownA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
625 books — 2,752 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyMatilda by Roald DahlThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Stories For Book Lovers
8,339 books — 8,382 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoCase Histories by Kate Atkinson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,548 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
76,104 books — 282,772 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters