Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rishabh (17 Lists)



The Shining by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,368 books — 1,976 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonShutter Island by Dennis LehaneAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Psychological Thrillers
458 books — 635 voters

A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Brass Verdict by Michael ConnellyThe Reversal by Michael Connelly
Legal Thrillers
288 books — 425 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLord of the Flies by William Golding
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,079 books — 2,691 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,252 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,719 books — 6,587 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Thrillers
4,605 books — 5,595 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieShutter Island by Dennis LehaneHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Twists
8,353 books — 8,964 voters

Angels & Demons by Dan BrownShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,548 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Best Ending
8,035 books — 6,081 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,400 books — 14,640 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,981 books — 12,435 voters

Angels & Demons by Dan BrownP.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,689 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,999 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
7,396 books — 25,578 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books Ever
76,097 books — 282,766 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,506 books — 119,956 voters