Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brian Fagan (185 Lists)



Tales of the South Pacific by James A. MichenerFrom Here to Eternity by James Jones
WWII Historic Fiction
1,454 books — 1,528 voters
When the Snakes Awake by Helmut Tributsch
Books about earthquakes!
23 books — 11 voters

Shock Value by Jason Zinoman
Your #1 Favorite Book Read In 2023
22 books — 13 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Women who died due to childbirth
12 books — 13 voters

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Yuletide Reads
5,273 books — 1,157 voters
The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress by Mark Twain
Hilarious, Laugh Out Loud Books
36 books — 47 voters

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
The Most Magical Books you have read
43 books — 37 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books that take place in New York
36 books — 10 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Classic Coming of Age School Stories
18 books — 8 voters
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
[ATY 2024] Botanical Cover
398 books — 92 voters

Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip RothThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
Books you read that you weren't supposed to read
148 books — 206 voters
The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry
Books Set in Texas
954 books — 329 voters

The Complete Stories of Truman Capote by Truman Capote
Personal Favorites: Short Story Collections
153 books — 8 voters
To Die In California by Newton ThornburgIn the Woods by Tana French
The Best Disturbing Thrillers You Must Read
270 books — 268 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Fifties Fiction Favorites
99 books — 114 voters
In the Woods by Tana French
Best Books by Female Irish Authors (Fiction)
203 books — 57 voters

The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
Books Your Parent(s) Read to You as a Child
79 books — 13 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Books that leave you disturbed
557 books — 515 voters

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Best Books About Frogs/Toads
237 books — 46 voters
’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,772 books — 4,919 voters

The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy
Which Animal Story Made you Cry the most?
31 books — 16 voters
Alaska by James A. Michener
Books that make you dream of travelling
193 books — 36 voters

Billy Elliott by Melvin Burgess
Which Movie Made You Cry the Most?
70 books — 13 voters
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Good Books that Begin with A
998 books — 85 voters

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Great Moms!
81 books — 30 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Which book Characters are you most like?
26 books — 8 voters

To Die In California by Newton Thornburg
The Very Best Book you have read this year in 2022
26 books — 11 voters
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Unforgettable Female Protagonists
374 books — 136 voters

The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy
All Fictional Wolf Books (NOT WEREWOLVES)
210 books — 252 voters
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsBall Four by Jim BoutonThe Diary of Anne Frank by Anne FrankEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
What do you Reread?
369 books — 37 voters