7 Great Books Hitting Shelves Today

Posted by Hayley on August 7, 2018
Need another excuse to go to the bookstore this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.

To create our list, we focused on the top books Goodreads members can't wait to read, which we measure by how many times a book has been added to Want to Read shelves. All these highly anticipated titles are now available! Which ones catch your eye?


You should read this book if you like: Thrillers, The Couple Next Door, the perfect getaway turned perfect nightmare, murder mysteries, getting snowed in, And Then There Were None

Check out our interview with Lapena here.


You should read this book if you like: YA fiction, DC Comics, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass, thieves and vigilantes, Harley Quinn, dangerous missions



You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, understanding the American opioid crisis, unforgettable portraits of families and first responders, hope and solutions



You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, The Regulars, life-changing adventures, humor through heartache, sensual exploration, discovering the future you really want



You should read this book if you like: Essays, the Maeve in America podcast, fearless and laugh-out-loud reflections on being a woman, New York City, awkward questions



You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, Two Rivers, novels based on true stories, Vladimir Nabokov's classic and controversial Lolita, true crime

Find Greenwood's book recommendations here.


You should read this book if you like: History, Outside Shot, the daring sport of airplane racing, women breaking the glass ceiling, trailblazing heroes




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message 1: by Anissa (last edited Aug 07, 2018 06:34AM) (new)

Anissa Finally I can get An Unwanted Guest! I never got an ARC & have stayed away from all spoilers so today is my day! I will be buying! Can't wait!

And Google just alerted me on my phone that the next Murderbot installment drops today as well!


message 2: by Cindy (new)

Cindy I have Catwoman on the way to me as of yesterday! There are a few others I have my eye on here as well. Maeve in America, Rust & Stardust, and Fly Girls all interest me.


message 3: by Pam (new)

Pam Carmichael Anissa wrote: "Finally I can get An Unwanted Guest! I never got an ARC & have stayed away from all spoilers so today is my day! I will be buying! Can't wait!

And Google just alerted me on my phon..."


This looks good to me as well, I will pick up a copy!!


message 4: by Sana (new)

Sana I'm looking forward to reading Nicky Drayden's Temper and the third murderbot novella, Rogue Protocol. Both released today as well so SFF FTW!


message 5: by Tonya (new)

Tonya (Rustic Book Reviews) The publishing company sent me a copy of Rust & Stardust last week. I have not had a chance to pick it up. I will now grab this on audio and give it a listen.


message 6: by Cassie (new)

Cassie Fischer I'm excited for Laurell K Hamilton's "Serpentine"! It's in my mailbox waiting for me to get it in 4 hours.


message 7: by Kristen (new)

Kristen Peppercorn None of these are tickling my fancy.


message 8: by Alexandria (new)

Alexandria Some of these books look good, wish I could go to the bookstore today.


message 9: by Yaaresse (new)

Yaaresse I've been waiting impatiently for Dopesick. While I'm sure the content is going to be depressing and infuriating, I know the writing will be good. Macy's Factory Man and Truevine were both excellent.

And I'm willing to give Fly Girls a look although this formula of "a handful of women whose story has never been told before" is becoming cliche and more of a marketing ploy than good history writing. Still, glad to see some non-fiction showing up on the list.


Frank-Intergalactic Bookdragon Y'all enjoy your SJM, the only book out today I really want is These Rebel Waves (Stream Raiders, #1) by Sara Raasch


message 11: by Samir (new)

Samir Jadid An unwanted guest by shari lapena, seems like an interesting book to read.


message 12: by Charles (new)

Charles Anissa wrote: "Finally I can get An Unwanted Guest! I never got an ARC & have stayed away from all spoilers so today is my day! I will be buying! Can't wait!."

Post your address and you'll soon have a free unwanted guest, I'm sure.


message 13: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Mahoney Just bought Dopesick after reading Factory Man. Great book!


message 14: by Lorraine (new)

Lorraine Yes! Finally women are getting the credit that is long overdue as in Fly Girls!


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