Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by The Irregular Reader (33 Lists)



The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Shining by Stephen KingHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillWatchers by Dean KoontzJaws by Peter Benchley
Best Horror Novels
1,984 books — 5,446 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,287 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnIn a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Strong Women in Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Fiction
77 books — 48 voters
I See You by Clare MackintoshFinal Girls by Riley SagerBehind Her Eyes by Sarah PinboroughRight Behind You by Lisa Gardner
2017 Crime Books You're Excited For!
136 books — 415 voters

The Story of Babar by Jean de BrunhoffStrega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Best Picture Books
3,079 books — 1,984 voters
Homegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Vegetarian by Han KangThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2016
178 books — 156 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanMinion by L.A. BanksAcross the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,513 books — 2,757 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,789 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker
Great Reads for Halloween
615 books — 381 voters
The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Shining by Stephen KingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDracula by Bram StokerSoulless by Gail Carriger
Halloween Reads
400 books — 311 voters

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithPacking for Mars by Mary RoachThe Martian by Andy WeirStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,159 voters
Silent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournMurder on Astor Place by Victoria ThompsonThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Face of a Stranger by Anne PerryThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,153 books — 2,467 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeTales by H.P. LovecraftWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Shining by Stephen King
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,175 books — 1,249 voters
One for the Money by Janet EvanovichHeat Wave by Richard CastleThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeMurder on Astor Place by Victoria ThompsonDark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
Fearless Females
768 books — 921 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 170 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisJaws by Peter BenchleyThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxCarrie by Stephen King
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,102 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
What To Read Next
20,185 books — 24,110 voters
The New and Improved Romie Futch by Julia ElliottDeath in the City of Light by David KingThe Automatic Detective by A. Lee MartinezMogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,355 voters

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooLady of Ashes by Christine Trent
Historical Fiction 2013
387 books — 2,106 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLady of Ashes by Christine TrentEtiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Straps of Silky Night and Moonlight
329 books — 78 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandOutlander by Diana GabaldonSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,844 books — 14,622 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyLamb by Christopher Moore
Best Historical Fiction
7,389 books — 25,574 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,471 books — 119,851 voters
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. HowardJohannes Cabal the Detective by Jonathan L. HowardThe Fear Institute by Jonathan L. Howard
Your Favorite Steampunk Novels From Tor
31 books — 51 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickIsaac's Storm by Erik Larson
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,825 books — 2,213 voters
Prophet of Death by Pete Earley
Religion Gone Too Far
173 books — 96 voters

Patient Zero by Jonathan MaberryIn the Company of Ogres by A. Lee MartinezRelic by Douglas PrestonGil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee MartinezStinger by Robert McCammon
Best Monster Novels
118 books — 69 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeBig Trouble by Dave Barry
Best Humorous Books
4,313 books — 7,859 voters

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisSoulless by Gail CarrigerGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreBloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
Humorous Paranormal Books
1,426 books — 2,020 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books Ever
76,053 books — 282,553 voters


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