Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Avery (26 Lists)



Her Best Match by Tamie Dearen
Mature Romance
90 books — 41 voters
Sorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede
Vaginal Fantasy's Historical Fantasy & Steampunk
96 books — 35 voters

Anne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettBetty Wales, Freshman by Margaret Warde
Classic School Fiction
324 books — 50 voters
Betsy-Tacy and Tib by Maud Hart LovelaceHeidi by Johanna SpyriBetsy and Tacy Go Downtown by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderWhat Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
Best Books for Girls Who Belong to Another Era
531 books — 200 voters

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,286 books — 2,270 voters
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
Best Lighthearted Literature
618 books — 477 voters

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Best Survival Stories
1,153 books — 1,607 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Odyssey by HomerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Required Reading in High School
813 books — 1,288 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanUglies by Scott WesterfeldElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,124 books — 80,172 voters
Gone by Michael GrantThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartFledgling by Mark A. CooperBoy Nobody by Allen ZadoffTheodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
Independent or Genius Children On Their Own
52 books — 11 voters

Gone by Michael GrantThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
No Adults
84 books — 42 voters
Fledgling by Mark A. CooperHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,592 books — 2,609 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Smart Novels to Read to Your Kids
146 books — 88 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books for Gifted/Bright Childrens and Teens
72 books — 37 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Whimsical Books
45 books — 22 voters

Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartDune by Frank HerbertI Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class... by Josh Lieb
Child Prodigies
78 books — 89 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,311 books — 3,513 voters

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,072 books — 8,674 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin CashoreWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierThe Frog Princess by E.D. BakerThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
813 books — 1,104 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,159 voters
The Great Divorce by C.S. LewisOrthodoxy by G.K. ChestertonThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisMere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Favorite Christian Books
1,901 books — 1,363 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLife of Pi by Yann MartelDracula by Bram StokerGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,605 books — 13,134 voters
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
YA Books of 2010 & 2011 I'm LIVING to read!!
1,215 books — 6,058 voters