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Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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Exactly, I'm so excited for Glorious Rivals!!

I'm looking forward to devouring Heavenly Creatures, the sequel to Iron Widow (Xiran Jay Zhao). The cliffhanger from book 1 is WILD. If you like Fourth Wing, I think you'll enjoy this one!

Avi wrote: "I have nothing against fiction, but perhaps consider that maybe 8 categories for fiction and just 1 for non-fiction is a bit unbalanced? Thanks."

THANK YOU!!!

Can't we have the same amount of non-fiction books? seems like too much fiction compared to non-fiction books here

They missed Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer for contemporary romance that will be out in June.

I wish Goodreads would represent graphic novels more. There are so many good ones coming out in 2025!

“Lobster: and other things I’m learning to love” comes out in February, “Saga, Volume 12” comes out in April, “Big Bad Wool” released in May, and “This Dog Will Change Your Life” comes out in June.

Where is fearless, accomplice to the villain, and glorious rivals!!!!!! 😭😭😭

Always ready for a new Stephen King book......And enjoy good mysteries...

I'm looking forward to More or Less Maddy from Lisa Genova.

Why don’t you ever include middle grade or picture books in the list?

Celeste wrote: "A shatter me reboot? Are you for real? Please tahereh I am so tired give me something else 😭"

So true. It's plot is also mirroring the first book of the Shatter Me series

So many great reads to look forward to in the new year! Thank you for the list!

Reese wrote: "Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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i was searching for them the entire time"

Yes...Fearless is something I have been wanting for so long

Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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REALL

Look out for Neil Shubin’s To The End of the Earth. The Your Inner Fish author is back with tales from his exploring the arctic.

If people still write stuff like Herman Melville or Cormac McCarthy, I'd love to see at least a couple recommendations along those lines.

Was looking forward to see "Not Quite Dead Yet " by Holly Jackson in the list which I'm sure is going to be a bestseller

Let’s not forget “A Witch’s Guide to Magical Housekeeping “ by Sangu Mandanna and Jennifer Weiners“ The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits “.

Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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right?

M. wrote: "These are the same books from 2024. And 2023. And 2022, and so on for the past 5 to 7 years. The only difference is this year we're clocking in at around 20 percent male authors instead of the usua..."

I'm one and hope to have my third novel out sometime in 2025. When I advertise on Facebook, for example, 70-80% of ad clicks are by women. Women definitely rule the readership stats, but I have no idea of the men/women ratio when it comes to the publishing side.

Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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probably because Lauren Roberts is (rightfully) being accused of plagiarism... lol

Sadie wrote: "David wrote: "Judging by all the books in these lists, I have to wonder whether there are any men that use GoodReads?"

Because men don't read books by women?"

Unfair comment--I'm thinking as I look at this list, there aren't too many of these my husband would be interested in reading. He's never expressed an aversion to women authors.

C.G. wrote: "Did AI write these descriptions? I'm genuinely curious. There are so many misused words (ie "the immortal Beach Read")."
Eh I think they mean "immortal" as in the popularity for the book Beach Read is never ending. The book is 4.5 years old and has a strong and dedicated readership who recommend and talk about it all the time

Hannah wrote: "But what about Red God by Pierce Brown. C’mon now!"

You can look on here, but you can also subscribe to different publishers mailing lists. I'm also a fan of Library Journal and Book Page for new release lists.

I am looking forward to The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon.

Angela wrote: "Uh yeah they definitely should have put Fearless on this list."
you're soooo right

I’m looking forward to Wally Lamb’s new book. Very surprised it’s not listed. And how did Onyx Storm not make the cut?!

I am looking forward to reading:
1) Doug Bolton's Untethered: Creating Connected Families Schools and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation (Penguin Random House - release March 15)

2) Suleika Jaoud's The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life (Random House - release April 22)

thanks from iraq,

Well there's not a single book there that stands out for me. I am sure I will find plenty to read in 2025 though.

Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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I KNOW

Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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Reckless and powerless are such a bad books. I haven’t read them but my friend - who’s judgement I trust - said the characters were underdeveloped and without a personality. They got an ick every time Kai called Paedyn ‘darling.’ And the paragraphs I read over their shoulder seemed to read as if it had been written by someone still in school. I think don’t think Fearless deserves to be most anticipated and I’m glad it isn’t according to this.

Is there some reason this list is so fiction-heavy??

Is there a separate list for those of us who love non-fiction (yeah, no, "Cleavage" won't cut it), politics, science?

Fail, Goodreads.

So incredibly excited to have a new book by Sara Gran coming in 2025--Little Mysteries! Due on 2/11/25 <3

Avi wrote: "I have nothing against fiction, but perhaps consider that maybe 8 categories for fiction and just 1 for non-fiction is a bit unbalanced? Thanks."

Right?? I want more up and coming commentaries like John Green's or more popular science books. Most of the non-fiction ones are memoirs too, so unbalanced

An wrote: "Avi wrote: "I have nothing against fiction, but perhaps consider that maybe 8 categories for fiction and just 1 for non-fiction is a bit unbalanced? Thanks."

Agree!

this ⬆️⬆️"

so excited for Sunrise on the Reaping!

It's a great list for American readers, no doubt, but there's nothing here that appeals to me personally.

Omg!! Next year will be so good for us! I gasped with excitement seeing some of my favorite authors back at it

I am really looking forward to Kate Winkler Dawson’s new book The Sinners All Bow, which focuses on the real Hester Prynne from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.

Kaya W. wrote: "Can't wait to get my hands on the new S. A. Cosby!"

Ditto! I LOVE him.

The Three Lives of Cate Kaye should be on this list. Releasing 1/7 it’s sooooo good.

We Could Have Been Rats- Emily Austin
Counting Backwards-Jacqueline Friedman

Lao wrote: "Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces

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They need to make a bigger list lol"

Fr these are must haves

Nonfiction books and writers deserve some love too.

i was hoping for "sunrise on the reaping " the 5th hunger games book to be here. it'll release in march and i'm desperately waiting for it. the 13 year old me loved this series so much ,always wanted more of haymitch.

Only 1 nonfiction looks interesting, Protocols by Andrew D. Huberman.
The rest are memoirs, incredibly niche, or progressive trash.

dany wrote: "Right, 21 years late girl. The book's synopsis says nothing about "first". Goodreads editors please fact check yourselves"

I wonder if that should have said First AMERICAN Woman in Space? 1984 was around the time of 2 women that I know of - Sally Ride and Judith Resnik.

Avi wrote: "I have nothing against fiction, but perhaps consider that maybe 8 categories for fiction and just 1 for non-fiction is a bit unbalanced? Thanks."

I agree. There is certainly enough readable nonfiction in categories such as history, science, biography to support separate categories

Wait hunger games is back again? With Haymitch?!? I need that book immediately!