Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sofie (39 Lists)



Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson
Best Steampunk Books
1,245 books — 4,096 voters
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,142 books — 17,054 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Victorian Novels
213 books — 506 voters
The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,908 voters

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayCharmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Everyone's Read It But Me
800 books — 4,324 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
My Home Town
140 books — 26 voters
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,309 books — 6,704 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Odyssey by HomerHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiMelmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,999 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Worst Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror Books
526 books — 377 voters
The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Chess Garden by Brooks Hansen
Highbrow Fantasy Books
419 books — 624 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Most Over Hyped and Annoying Books Ever
568 books — 602 voters
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,061 voters

The Chess Garden by Brooks HansenSchopenhauer's Telescope by Gerard DonovanYou Know What Is Right by Jim Heynen
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,182 books — 765 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,032 books — 2,011 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 667 voters
The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne JonesFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,437 books — 8,413 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,721 voters
Phantastes by George MacDonald
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters

Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert MaturinThe Monk by Matthew Gregory LewisThe Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Best Gothic Books of All Time
585 books — 3,501 voters
Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert MaturinThe Castle of Otranto by Horace WalpoleThe Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis
The best gothic novels, ghost stories and early horror 1764-1937
361 books — 717 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne JonesMelmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert MaturinThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeBoy in Darkness and Other Stories by Mervyn Peake
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,777 books — 16,585 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Best Love Stories
5,171 books — 9,631 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,426 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Must Read YA Fiction!
1,956 books — 2,863 voters
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,637 books — 5,994 voters


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