Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alison (30 Lists)



Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
War/Romance novels
518 books — 675 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Stories of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands
42 books — 76 voters

Sands of Betrayal by A.B. McKinley
Indie Authors to Watch
7,605 books — 7,185 voters
Captured by the Highlander by Julianne MacLean
Best Scottish Romance (Historical and Contemporary)
382 books — 452 voters

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
Taboo Reads
1,776 books — 2,638 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,463 books — 14,673 voters

Point Blanc by Anthony HorowitzThe Machine-Gunners by Robert Westall
Best Books for a 12 Year Old Boy
154 books — 191 voters
Daughter of Time by Sarah WoodburyState of Grace by Elizabeth DaviesAmazing Grace by Elizabeth Davies
Books Set in Wales
323 books — 197 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Romance Books That Started It All - MA - ONLY 4+ STARS
237 books — 646 voters
Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
Real Bikers Romance
442 books — 1,616 voters

The Fallout by EverythursdayIsolation by Bex-chanThe Symmetrical Transit by EverythursdayWater by KissherdracoParade of the Sun by Everythursday
Dramione (Draco/Hermione) Fanfics
275 books — 415 voters
Fever Moon by Karen Marie Moning
Novels to Graphic Novels/Manga Adaptations
245 books — 195 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostShadowfever by Karen Marie MoningLove, in English by Karina Halle
Best Book Boyfriends
10,726 books — 28,933 voters
The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
Best Books About Egypt
491 books — 574 voters

Evermore by Alyson NoelHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonCovet by J.R. Ward
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTempting the Beast by Lora Leigh
Books That Need To Die Painfully
493 books — 257 voters

Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
Favorite Books to Read Aloud
15 books — 6 voters
Nights at the Circus by Angela CarterShame by Salman Rushdie
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,304 books — 4,519 voters

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerDeadlocked by Charlaine HarrisDead Reckoning by Charlaine HarrisDead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,605 voters
Notes from a Small Island by Bill BrysonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,066 books — 2,373 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books on the Worst Books of All Time List That I Love
268 books — 891 voters
Animalia by Graeme Base
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful Illustrations
2,158 books — 1,304 voters

Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
Best Children's Poetry Books
521 books — 375 voters
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
WORST Book Cover Art
505 books — 229 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,032 books — 2,011 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The absolutely worst books you can think of
913 books — 531 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldCorelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,687 voters
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,099 voters