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2017's 20 Most-Read Books on Goodreads
The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's classic feminist dystopian novel, was the most-read book on Goodreads in 2017. The popularity of the 1985 novel was bolstered, in part, by an award-winning TV series adaptation on Hulu.
In fact, many of the year's most-read books had hooks into popular culture, whether that's the success of the Big Little Lies series on HBO or the political climate that helped popularize the hardscrabble memoir Hillbilly Elegy (which was the fourth most-read book of the year).
Some of these novels have become bookclub favorites, including the tale of a stepfamily in Commonwealth (No. 2 on the list) and the beloved curmudgeon of A Man Called Ove (which finished the year at No. 3). And let's say lots of you like to return to Hogwarts as the boy wizard continues his popularity among readers of all ages.
Check out the entire list from No. 1 (The Handmaid's Tale) to No. 20 (Beneath a Scarlet Sky).
In fact, many of the year's most-read books had hooks into popular culture, whether that's the success of the Big Little Lies series on HBO or the political climate that helped popularize the hardscrabble memoir Hillbilly Elegy (which was the fourth most-read book of the year).
Some of these novels have become bookclub favorites, including the tale of a stepfamily in Commonwealth (No. 2 on the list) and the beloved curmudgeon of A Man Called Ove (which finished the year at No. 3). And let's say lots of you like to return to Hogwarts as the boy wizard continues his popularity among readers of all ages.
Check out the entire list from No. 1 (The Handmaid's Tale) to No. 20 (Beneath a Scarlet Sky).
Did you read any of these books in 2017? Which ones would you recommend? Tell us in the comments!
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Hillbilly Elegy, The Glass Castle, and Born a Crime are all non-fiction. To me, the "bias" makes sense. I'm a librarian and I see far more fiction being read than non-fiction. Especially at a time when there is discontent within society, fiction is a good escape. Fiction also tends to be more palatable and easier to digest for many readers.
Since I can't simply "like" your response here I wanted to let you know, I couldn't agree more.
Also while I enjoy a good biography from time to time they can be a bit taxing to read. Good on the OP for being so into non-fiction but to be so flustered about it not getting top billing is a bit much.