Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Michael (9 Lists)



Catch-22 by Joseph HellerSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,218 books — 17,445 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,703 books — 6,873 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 voters
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,120 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoOn the Road by Jack KerouacHamlet by William ShakespeareOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,506 books — 119,967 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleLamb by Christopher MooreCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,418 books — 2,271 voters

The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanWatchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 9 by Neil GaimanFrom Hell by Alan Moore
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,012 voters
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Lord of Light by Roger ZelaznyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,977 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Lord of Light by Roger ZelaznyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeLast Call by Tim Powers
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,664 voters