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The Most Read Books Right Now on Goodreads
Here at Goodreads we like to know what people are reading. From peeking at the books of our fellow commuters to not-so-surreptitiously checking out the stacks on our coworkers' desks, we embrace our curious nature.
That's why we're rounding up what Goodreads members around the world are currently reading. These are the top books, ranked by the number of people who have read them this month. So what's popular right now? Goodreads Choice Awards winners, a memoir from the former First Lady of the United States, recently adapted titles, and more.
Browse the books below and add what looks good to your Want to Read shelf.
That's why we're rounding up what Goodreads members around the world are currently reading. These are the top books, ranked by the number of people who have read them this month. So what's popular right now? Goodreads Choice Awards winners, a memoir from the former First Lady of the United States, recently adapted titles, and more.
Browse the books below and add what looks good to your Want to Read shelf.
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What are you currently reading? Tell us in the comments!
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Mar 08, 2019 08:00AM
The Beantown Girls and Snow Falling on Cedars
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Simone wrote: "The Beantown Girls and Snow Falling on Cedars"Yes! Beantown Girls is high on my list!
i am reading "Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban"
Just finished the audio of Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik it’s a fantastic read.
Muse of nightmares by Laini Taylor, it’s So Good. It’s the sequel to Strange, the Dreamer, also So Good.
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
La niña perdida- 4th book of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels series
Just finished Verity..holy crap is all I can say. One of my new favorite books.
Nine perfect strangers was just about ok for one time read. Very overhyped ! sorry to say !
and it's taking me a long time to get through it even though it's quite good.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Sudeshna wrote: "Nine perfect strangers was just about ok for one time read. Very overhyped ! sorry to say !"Totally agree. I found it hard to continue reading too. Characters weren't the most enticing.
Just started The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie. So far, so good.
Just finished Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer. I received a ARC. The book caught my attention from very first pages. Many twists and turns. Thought I had it figured out, but the ending was a complete surprise.
I'm currently reading Becoming by Michelle Obama and loving it! I'm also reading The Lost World by Michael Crichton as well and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Enjoying them all :)
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. It's a little slow so far.
I'm currently reading The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft, the third book in the series, definitely highly recommended.
"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." - Haruki Murakami :)
Deep Threat by Scott Pratt and Kelly Hodge. RIP Scott
I'm reading UNLOVED- A LOVE STORY by Katy Regnery. Absolutely beautiful!
Y'all should do more of these--maybe monthly? It's so interesting to see what people are actually reading and it would be neat to be able to compare that data over time--see what books are popular because they're new but won't necessarily have staying power, versus the perennial favorites. (Hi, Harry Potter.)
I am pleased to see that the top five books read as of this blog post have some literary merit to them, and are not books about wizards, vampires, dystopian games, familial battles involving dragons, etc. @Goodreads, I feel better seeing that you are making an effort to focus on and promote books that have weight to them, books with serious subject matter, books with literary merit. You know, actual literature.
Many readers as me like literary fiction, compelling memoirs, timeless classics by masterful authors, yet you rarely post about or promote these genres. Or if you do, they are far and few between. Your constant focus on only promoting the YA and fantasy genres leaves much to be desired from serious readers like me. To each their own on reading preferences, but Goodreads feels like it should be renamed YAreads or Fantasyreads. An observation that irks me immensely.
PS: other than to a GR staff member, I will not reply to anyone who sees my comment and gets ruffled by it and defends YA books. I've written what I've written and my comment speaks for itself.
emma wrote: "i am reading "Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban"" That’s my favorite one
I am reading The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Cindle | kindle w/a C. wrote: "I am pleased to see that the top five books read as of this blog post have some literary merit to them, and are not books about wizards, vampires, dystopian games, familial battles involving dragon..."Bit harsh. Who are you, or I, or anyone, to decree which books have "literary merit" and which do not? Or who falls into the category of "serious readers"?
Also, Circe is fantasy. The protagonist is both a witch and a goddess, who lives on an island with her pride of pet lions and uses magic spells to transform trespassers into animals. 🤷♀️
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On-topic: I'm currently reading The Priory of the Orange Tree. Epically long high fantasy about an imperilled queendom, a lady-in-waiting who is really a mage, a dragon rider in training, two top-secret diplomatic missions, and more.
Heaven wrote: "im reading Only Child"It was really good!
Boat people by Sharon Bala and Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Cendaquenta wrote: "Cindle | kindle w/a C. wrote: "I am pleased to see that the top five books read as of this blog post have some literary merit to them, and are not books about wizards, vampires, dystopian games, fa..." Don’t waste your time. Let her ride on her high horse, it seems to be giving her some type of meaning. I read her comment as well and had to roll my eyes at the following phrases: “have some literary merit, books that have weight to them, books with serious subject matter.” Literary merit is highly subjective. I have read many YA books that have plenty of weight to them and talk about serious matters! To name a few, the perks of being a wallflower (sexual abuse inflicted by a loved one, mental illnesses, suicide), the Harry Potter series (dealing with the death of loved ones, friendship, finding yourself), the hunger games (poverty, oppressive governments, classism). Really irks me when people try to dictate what should be considered “real literature.” Just read your preferred genre and let others read their preferred genre.
