Mark's votes on the list Best books of 2026

Listopia > Mark's votes on the list Best books of 2026 (37 Books)

1	London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe 4.39 avg rating — 28,391 ratings Mark rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Kin by Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 44,517 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire by Julian Sancton (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 922 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Vigil by George Saunders 3.46 avg rating — 19,435 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The News from Dublin: Stories by Colm Tóibín 3.80 avg rating — 1,442 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton 3.39 avg rating — 836 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Last One Out by Jane Harper (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 16,910 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Land by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 1,675 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 242 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Keeper (Cal Hooper #3) by Tana French (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 20,827 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Last Night in Brooklyn by Xóchitl González (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 3,023 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 5,042 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Brawler by Lauren Groff (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 6,741 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Game On (Into Darkness, #3) by Navessa Allen 3.97 avg rating — 87,072 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Ibram X. Kendi (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 746 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me, #2) by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 214,186 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 21,984 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden 4.21 avg rating — 171,793 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 5,432 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 3,588 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World by Suzanne Simard (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 413 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Very Slowly All at Once by Lauren Schott (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 1,561 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 4.01 avg rating — 311,041 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 4,544 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 57,208 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Whistler by Ann Patchett 4.57 avg rating — 8,728 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Departure[s] by Julian Barnes 3.97 avg rating — 6,056 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy 3.27 avg rating — 145,536 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 38,868 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life by Alex Mayyasi 4.05 avg rating — 763 ratings Mark added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Divorce by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 95,575 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Final Target by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 7,589 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Midnight Train (The Midnight World, #2) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 10,471 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Moonfall, #2) by Sarah A. Parker 4.54 avg rating — 20,152 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Land and Its People by David Sedaris 4.41 avg rating — 3,088 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter by Neil deGrasse Tyson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,056 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.80 avg rating — 50 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars