Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Smart Book Lists

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleySiddhartha by Hermann HesseTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books that make you think.
1,116 books — 1,047 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberWallbanger by Alice ClaytonBet Me by Jennifer CrusieThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Books with Witty Banter/Dialogue
1,070 books — 864 voters

The Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberWallbanger by Alice ClaytonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBet Me by Jennifer CrusieRules of Protection by Alison Bliss
Featuring smart, funny and proactive female leads
710 books — 706 voters
Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSeduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
Witty/Funny Couples
582 books — 672 voters

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa JamesMine Till Midnight by Lisa KleypasIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes
548 books — 603 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George Orwell
Works of Pure Genius
727 books — 576 voters

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidSmart Tass by Mimi Jean PamfiloffOh, Henry by Mimi Jean PamfiloffAttraction by Penny ReidNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines
291 books — 374 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadBlood Promise by Richelle Mead
Smart Heroines for Smart Teens
310 books — 268 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasDivergent by Veronica RothCinder by Marissa MeyerVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Kickass Female Protagonists
280 books — 207 voters
1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Books for Smart People
716 books — 143 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingIs He Ever Going to Leave His Wife? by Martess DowlingAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Get Smart!
253 books — 126 voters
The Secret History by Donna TarttThe Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellIf We Were Villains by M.L. RioNinth House by Leigh BardugoVicious by V.E. Schwab
Academia, Magic, and Secret Societies
70 books — 95 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Most Intelligent Plots
234 books — 87 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSteppenwolf by Hermann HesseThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Thinking Books: Books that made you think . . .
175 books — 86 voters

Lover Eternal by J.R. WardLord of the Abyss by Nalini SinghValiant by Laurann DohnerDragon Actually by G.A. AikenLover Unbound by J.R. Ward
Chubby, Quirky, Geeky, Shy, Plain Girls in Paranormal Romance
80 books — 68 voters
A Bird Without Wings by Roberta PearceThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakDivergent by Veronica Roth
Believably Smart Characters
113 books — 64 voters

The Three Privileges by A.V. DavinaThe Cavalier by Israh AziziMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
Best Hidden YA Books
146 books — 63 voters
The Internet of Money by Andreas M. AntonopoulosTokenomics by Stefan PiechInventing Bitcoin by Yan PritzkerBlockchain Basics by Daniel DrescherThe Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
Blockchain
78 books — 59 voters

The Cavalier by Israh AziziHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingFire by Kristin CashoreThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Young Adult Fantasy Books for the Intelligent Reader
172 books — 56 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesWild Magic by Tamora PierceTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceWritten in Red by Anne Bishop
Non-Bitchy non-TSTL heroines
85 books — 52 voters

Fetish Transcendence by BillierosieRebellious Slave by BillierosieDomination & Submission by Michael MakaiComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneThe Beast in Me by Billierosie
Smart, Sexy and Kinda Kinky
41 books — 51 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Trigger by Tim ButcherA Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiKing Street Run by V.R. LingA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša Pantović
Books That Made - Or Still Make - You Think, I Mean Really Think
34 books — 40 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
52 Book Club 2025: Lunar New Year Mini Challenge - A Wise Character
124 books — 33 voters
Or So It Seems by Paul Steven StoneIn Search of the Return by Joshua RaymondJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Philosophical Books for Young Adults
18 books — 32 voters

Hoosier Daddy by Ann McManJericho by Ann McManCompass Rose by Anna BurkePaper is White by Hilary ZaidRunning Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound by Judith Katz
Smart Lesbian Books
56 books — 23 voters
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesKing Street Run by V.R. LingEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardThe Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
High IQ books
92 books — 20 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantKing Street Run by V.R. LingEast of Eden by John SteinbeckPieces by John von Daler
Great Fiction for the Intellectual Crowd
72 books — 18 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Novels for the "thinker" teens
81 books — 14 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Well-Read Book List
92 books — 13 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCloud Atlas by David MitchellAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Secret History by Donna TarttKafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Literary Education
9 books — 4 voters

« previous 1

Browse By Tag