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Besides the above of more nonfiction, how about more literary fiction and international books. The list here is pretty run of the mill fiction, and there is no mention of new books by Colum McCann, Yoko Ogawa, or Madeleine Thien. Also Isabel Allende has a new book out and that’s always an event. In nonfiction, sports history is its own category and there are some exciting books coming out there as well.
I'm genuinely surprised that Karen Russell's The Antidote is not on this list. Its omission borders on a literary crime. Regardless, I cannot wait for this book to come out.
Thank you to early readers and Goodreads for including The Bright Years alongside so many incredible titles!
Thanks for these lists! My TBR just got soooo much longer!
Richard wrote: ""a physics professor determined to be the first woman in space. NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, circa 1984..."
What in the American myopia is this?"
Remember: it's fiction. I was in college when Sally Ride went into space in 1983.
I like fiction. But I enjoy non-fiction more. How about recommendations in History, biography, essays, etc.
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?"
seems I cant like comments so I'll leave a like emoji👍
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. Exactly!
Really looking forward to the new Stephen King book!
What happened to Middle Grade?!? It seems Middle-Grade is loosing attention as it wasn't mentioned in the Goodreads Choice Awards as well. Perhaps I should leave Goodreads and stay on StoryGaph.
Where are the recommendations for faith based authors? Inspirational. Motivational
Rachel wrote: "I am disappointed that the Goodreads team keeps trying to put literary fiction in science fiction."
Yes!
Gnawing at the bars of my cage to read Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Gosh I'm a huge picky reader....but Water Moon is now added to my list. As a reader who really enjoyed "Before The Coffee Gets Cold", I can't wait for this to release.
It's strange that the new Riley Sager book isn't listed here.
Justine 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."
Agreed!"
I agree, too, and I also favour identifying biography/memoir as a subdivision. OK they're not all brilliantly written but many are a window onto fascinating life stories that, otherwise, we'd have no experience of.
Thanks to these lists, my tbr has its own postal code now. 😣
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces
"
frfrfr I scrolled through this page 8 times before I realized it wasn't on the list
steph wrote: "My TBR just got so much fatter! An anticipated novel I haven’t seen mentioned is One of You by Erin E. Adams. If you haven’t read her debut novel Jackal, this is your sign to go read it right now!"
adding now. literally just finished Jackal and loved it!!
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."
couldn't agree more
WHERE IS FEARLESS AND SUNRISE OF THE REAPING?!?!
Page-Turner wrote: "WHERE IS FEARLESS AND SUNRISE OF THE REAPING?!?!
"
Sunrise On the Reaping is on the list
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces
"
fr like these books and watch me will be the only good thing this year probably
Steph, thanks for the heads up on Erin E. Adams new book! Loved Jackal
I am mostly curious about memoirs and books from The Berenstain Bears. Also, I am currently reading part one of Cher's memoirs.
need more varied non-fiction categories: philosophy, popular science, history of science, various history categories, political theory, archaeology, anthropology, etc.
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."
this ⬆️⬆️"
I have to agree! I tend to read children's fiction and nonfiction. Not a mention of those at all. If you want future readers, maybe you should include these categories! Also, how about Science nonfiction? This is one of my favorite genres and it doesn't get mentioned at all!
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces
"
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."
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."
You're absolutely correct. And since the fiction is skewed toward women, this imbalance tends to repel men from the site.
Andrés wrote: "Written in the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay"
OMG I didn't know Guy Gavriel Kay had a new release coming this year!!! Thanks for this wonderful news!
Disappointed by you guys for banish the middle-grades of all the app atmosphere. Every good reader knows that books don’t look for age. Shouldn’t you be the keepers of this commandment?! I love MGs. They are places for peace, clarity and understanding. Where are they?! Fells like Fahrenheit 451…
Waiting anxiously for Silverborn from Jessica Townsend, the fourth book of Nevermoor series, just in case.
I wish they included a category of religious/spiritual books or at least selected some in the fiction and nonfiction categories.. Authors like Max Lucado and Ted Dekker have millions of readers.
Jessica wrote: "the ones im looking forward to i have not seen are Faithbreaker by Hanna Kaner, The deadly Grimm by katheryn Purdie, Once a villain by Vanessa Len, The Curse of Gods by Kate Dramis, Daughter of Cha..."
I am so freaking excited for Faithbreaker as well!
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 are categories for some fiction subgenres, whereas nonfiction has no such thing.
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 was thinking the same thing as I went through the categories.
I didn't know Suzanne Collins was releasing another prequel. I love the Hunger Games series. Just read Songbirds and Snakes last year before watching the movie ❤️
I am hoping for some great historical fiction this year, seems to have been missed as a genre
Celeste wrote: "A shatter me reboot? Are you for real? Please tahereh I am so tired give me something else 😭"
NOOO I want this book so bad now but I haven't finished the series! We want to see poor James and his mind!
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."
Completely agree! Non-fiction is so wide ranging.... History, (auto)biography, science, politics, technology, etc. Not to mention that they add whole additional largers lists for sub-categories of fiction. I like a fictional story occasionally but my favorite books are usually non-fiction.
Goodreads really should start including more translated fiction, the almost exclusively English-speaking stuff is getting boring and stale. There is so much more out there!
I'm only particularly interested in They Bloom At Night. I consider this an absolute victory, however, as I'm hardly ever interested in modern writing... Maybe this will be the start of a new era for me.
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Besides the above of more nonfiction, how about more literary fiction and international books. The list here is pretty run of the mill fiction, and there is no mention of new books by Colum McCann, Yoko Ogawa, or Madeleine Thien. Also Isabel Allende has a new book out and that’s always an event. In nonfiction, sports history is its own category and there are some exciting books coming out there as well.
I'm genuinely surprised that Karen Russell's The Antidote is not on this list. Its omission borders on a literary crime. Regardless, I cannot wait for this book to come out.
Thank you to early readers and Goodreads for including The Bright Years alongside so many incredible titles!
Thanks for these lists! My TBR just got soooo much longer!
Richard wrote: ""a physics professor determined to be the first woman in space. NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, circa 1984..."What in the American myopia is this?"
Remember: it's fiction. I was in college when Sally Ride went into space in 1983.
I like fiction. But I enjoy non-fiction more. How about recommendations in History, biography, essays, etc.
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?"
seems I cant like comments so I'll leave a like emoji👍
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. Exactly!
Really looking forward to the new Stephen King book!
What happened to Middle Grade?!? It seems Middle-Grade is loosing attention as it wasn't mentioned in the Goodreads Choice Awards as well. Perhaps I should leave Goodreads and stay on StoryGaph.
Where are the recommendations for faith based authors? Inspirational. Motivational
Rachel wrote: "I am disappointed that the Goodreads team keeps trying to put literary fiction in science fiction."Yes!
Gnawing at the bars of my cage to read Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Gosh I'm a huge picky reader....but Water Moon is now added to my list. As a reader who really enjoyed "Before The Coffee Gets Cold", I can't wait for this to release.
It's strange that the new Riley Sager book isn't listed here.
Justine 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."Agreed!"
I agree, too, and I also favour identifying biography/memoir as a subdivision. OK they're not all brilliantly written but many are a window onto fascinating life stories that, otherwise, we'd have no experience of.
Thanks to these lists, my tbr has its own postal code now. 😣
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces"frfrfr I scrolled through this page 8 times before I realized it wasn't on the list
steph wrote: "My TBR just got so much fatter! An anticipated novel I haven’t seen mentioned is One of You by Erin E. Adams. If you haven’t read her debut novel Jackal, this is your sign to go read it right now!"adding now. literally just finished Jackal and loved it!!
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."couldn't agree more
WHERE IS FEARLESS AND SUNRISE OF THE REAPING?!?!
Page-Turner wrote: "WHERE IS FEARLESS AND SUNRISE OF THE REAPING?!?!"
Sunrise On the Reaping is on the list
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces"fr like these books and watch me will be the only good thing this year probably
Steph, thanks for the heads up on Erin E. Adams new book! Loved Jackal
I am mostly curious about memoirs and books from The Berenstain Bears. Also, I am currently reading part one of Cher's memoirs.
need more varied non-fiction categories: philosophy, popular science, history of science, various history categories, political theory, archaeology, anthropology, etc.
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."this ⬆️⬆️"
I have to agree! I tend to read children's fiction and nonfiction. Not a mention of those at all. If you want future readers, maybe you should include these categories! Also, how about Science nonfiction? This is one of my favorite genres and it doesn't get mentioned at all!
Sevda wrote: "nah no way they didn't put these 2 soon to be masterpieces
"
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."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."
You're absolutely correct. And since the fiction is skewed toward women, this imbalance tends to repel men from the site.
Andrés wrote: "Written in the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay"OMG I didn't know Guy Gavriel Kay had a new release coming this year!!! Thanks for this wonderful news!
Disappointed by you guys for banish the middle-grades of all the app atmosphere. Every good reader knows that books don’t look for age. Shouldn’t you be the keepers of this commandment?! I love MGs. They are places for peace, clarity and understanding. Where are they?! Fells like Fahrenheit 451…
Waiting anxiously for Silverborn from Jessica Townsend, the fourth book of Nevermoor series, just in case.
I wish they included a category of religious/spiritual books or at least selected some in the fiction and nonfiction categories.. Authors like Max Lucado and Ted Dekker have millions of readers.
Jessica wrote: "the ones im looking forward to i have not seen are Faithbreaker by Hanna Kaner, The deadly Grimm by katheryn Purdie, Once a villain by Vanessa Len, The Curse of Gods by Kate Dramis, Daughter of Cha..."I am so freaking excited for Faithbreaker as well!
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 are categories for some fiction subgenres, whereas nonfiction has no such thing.
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 was thinking the same thing as I went through the categories.
I didn't know Suzanne Collins was releasing another prequel. I love the Hunger Games series. Just read Songbirds and Snakes last year before watching the movie ❤️
I am hoping for some great historical fiction this year, seems to have been missed as a genre
Celeste wrote: "A shatter me reboot? Are you for real? Please tahereh I am so tired give me something else 😭"NOOO I want this book so bad now but I haven't finished the series! We want to see poor James and his mind!
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."Completely agree! Non-fiction is so wide ranging.... History, (auto)biography, science, politics, technology, etc. Not to mention that they add whole additional largers lists for sub-categories of fiction. I like a fictional story occasionally but my favorite books are usually non-fiction.
Goodreads really should start including more translated fiction, the almost exclusively English-speaking stuff is getting boring and stale. There is so much more out there!
I'm only particularly interested in They Bloom At Night. I consider this an absolute victory, however, as I'm hardly ever interested in modern writing... Maybe this will be the start of a new era for me.
I agree. I think memoirs and biographies should have their own category, nature and science could be another.