Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lee (20 Lists)



I Want My MTV by Craig MarksAlright, Alright, Alright by Melissa Maerz
Best Oral Histories
116 books — 16 voters
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
Thrillers That Really Thrill
27 books — 20 voters

Enlightenment Now by Steven PinkerThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
Best Non-Fiction of 2018
362 books — 284 voters
The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven L. KentMasters of Doom by David Kushner1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by Tony MottBlood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason SchreierConsole Wars by Blake J. Harris
Non-Fiction Books About Video Games
224 books — 137 voters

People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd ParryIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteMidnight in Peking by Paul French
True Crime--Well Written
389 books — 389 voters
Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Martian by Andy WeirWhiskey Tango Foxtrot by David ShaferThe Secret Place by Tana French
Kirkus Review's Best Fiction Books 2014
61 books — 53 voters

The Secret Place by Tana French
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,149 voters
Can't Buy Me Love by Jonathan Gould
Best Books on Rock and Roll
891 books — 1,279 voters

The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
True Crime
726 books — 607 voters
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø11/22/63 by Stephen King
Kirkus Best Books of 2011
88 books — 171 voters

Hyperion by Dan SimmonsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardReady Player One by Ernest ClineSpin by Robert Charles WilsonOnly Forward by Michael Marshall Smith
MobileRead Recommended Science Fiction
78 books — 66 voters
1215 by Danny Danziger11/22/63 by Stephen King
When Was That? Dates in Titles
667 books — 112 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Snowman by Jo NesbøOne Step Behind by Henning MankellSilence of the Grave by Arnaldur IndriðasonThe Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell
Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries
317 books — 679 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,427 voters

Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodSpin by Robert Charles WilsonReady Player One by Ernest ClineOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,954 voters
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne HarrisShutter Island by Dennis LehaneEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn the Woods by Tana French
Best Twists
8,353 books — 8,964 voters

Relic by Douglas Preston
Best Science Thrillers
216 books — 236 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonSilence of the Grave by Arnaldur IndriðasonThe Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø
Murder Most Cold
234 books — 396 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn the Woods by Tana FrenchA Small Death in Lisbon by Robert WilsonSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,594 voters
In the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,550 voters