Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Robert (12 Lists)



Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCatch-22 by Joseph Heller1984 by George OrwellSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Post-WWII books
151 books — 32 voters
True Compass by Edward M. KennedyCatching the Wind by Neal GablerCamelot's End by Jon Ward
Books about Edward M Kennedy (Non-Fiction)
15 books — 4 voters

South of Boston by Ted ClarkeBoston A to Z by Thomas H. O'ConnorSpooky New England by S.E. SchlosserThe Boston Massacre by Hiller B. Zobel
New England Books
787 books — 386 voters
Vietnam by Stanley KarnowThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreMatterhorn by Karl MarlantesVietnam by Max Hastings
Vietnam War Books
217 books — 128 voters

NAM by Mark Baker
Favorite Vietnam War Books
127 books — 88 voters
The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwinالقرآن الكريم by Anonymous1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,282 voters

John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best History Books
3,701 books — 3,733 voters
1776 by David McCulloughAssassination Vacation by Sarah VowellTake the Cannoli by Sarah VowellThe Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn IgguldenProfiles in Courage by John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Daily Show Reading Club
342 books — 234 voters

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest HemingwayThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,135 voters
The Civil War by Shelby FooteThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraGods and Generals by Jeff ShaaraThe Last Full Measure by Jeff ShaaraShiloh by Shelby Foote
Best American Civil War Books
1,006 books — 979 voters

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyNight by Elie Wiesel
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,506 books — 119,969 voters