Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jay (28 Lists)



When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Books Featuring Multiracial Main Characters
94 books — 73 voters
Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June
2021 YA Books with LGBT Themes
203 books — 745 voters

Empire of Night by Kelley ArmstrongIf I Die Tonight by Alison GaylinVassa in the Night by Sarah Porter
Books with "Night" in the title
1,231 books — 93 voters
Little & Lion by Brandy ColbertPet by Akwaeke EmeziThis Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow
Queer Books By Black Authors
114 books — 65 voters

If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley
YA Debuts 2020
153 books — 542 voters
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,959 books — 5,985 voters

Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan
YA Releases of September, 2018
53 books — 234 voters
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Diversity Bingo 2017
740 books — 397 voters

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present)
491 books — 1,041 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonForgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
YA Books About/Mentioning Depression, Self-Harm And Suicide
318 books — 832 voters

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliQueen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra ClareFrom Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon
YA Novels of 2018
1,020 books — 5,004 voters
Ink by Amanda Sun
Best Asian-American Teen Fiction
277 books — 335 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareWicked Lovely by Melissa MarrClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,549 voters
Cracked by K.M. Walton
2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
1,046 books — 6,282 voters

Looking for Alaska by John GreenPaper Towns by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenGrace's Guide by Grace Helbig
Books By YouTubers
268 books — 641 voters
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland by Catherynne M. ValenteWinter by Marissa Meyer
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,526 voters

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Favorite Gay Couples
3,715 books — 4,159 voters
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
2013 Standalone Reading Challenge
134 books — 302 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenPaper Towns by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
Youtubers and Books
132 books — 670 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. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters

Looking for Alaska by John GreenPaper Towns by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Stand-Alone Books
819 books — 857 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John GreenEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
True Stand Alones Worth Reading
801 books — 1,146 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,979 books — 5,353 voters
Paper Towns by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Stand Alone Young Adult Books
226 books — 308 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakPrisoner B-3087 by Alan GratzThe Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Best Holocaust Novels
188 books — 262 voters
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanCress by Marissa MeyerThe Infinite Sea by Rick YanceyThe Iron Trial by Holly Black
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,471 books — 15,147 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenPaper Towns by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John Green
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,663 books — 12,166 voters
City of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCinder by Marissa MeyerClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,220 books — 68,230 voters