The Most Read Books Right Now on Goodreads

Just finished Peter Tinniswood's - Call it a Canary-if you like British humour it's terrific !

There, There by Tommy Orange

Reading Educated now. Good, but a bit tedious.

Candie wrote: "Just finished the audio of Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik it’s a fantastic read." I read this book recently and LOVED it - subsequently ordered this author's other book

'Unsheltered' Barbara Kingsolver. Great read.

POW! by Mo Yan

"India: A Million Mutinies Now" by V.S. Naipaul

Just finished "Bridge of Clay" by Markus Zusak - such a lovely read!

Listening to Becoming and reading A Storm of Swords.

Winter / Ali Smith

Blackberry and Wild Rose - Sonia Velton

The Girl who Saved the King of Sweden / Jonas Jonasson

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..."

Well said.

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton. Very good, as usual.

Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati. Love historic fiction and this one doesn't disappoint.

I'm reading Dr Zhivago for my book group. The meeting is in May but I'm giving myself plenty of time. I'm still not half way but I'm starting to get into it now. It would be easier if all the characters didn't have some many nicknames. A book to read when you have plenty of time. Snatched bits before sleep are forgotten by morning.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Les Barbanell

Awesome Book which gives insight and help in learning about Relationships! Easy Reading, revolutionary in thoughts,& extremely helpful with The difficult subject of Relationships!
A must read!

This is actually a really good collection! Nicely done, members!
I'm currently reading:

Re-reading The Mayfair Witches trilogy by Anne Rice. On book 1, "The Witching Hour", right now. It was more than 15 years ago that I read them for the first time so they are like brand new to me again.

Reading "I'll be Gone in the Dark", by Michelle McNamara. Her true story about the search for the Golden State Killer. Very interesting, and horrific so far.

Cemetery Road by Greg Iles

The Silent Patient.

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..."

I agree totally with you. I had been under the impression that GR had a sub-section called "literary fiction". I live in France where current literary fiction is loved but the authors are lacking so they turn to authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth, Liane Moriaty, Siri Hustvedt, Paul Auster ,,John Irving, Anne Tyler,David Lodge, William Boyd etc. I would be very interested to know what fiction you have read and are reading at the moment. The French also love Danish and Swedish authors for literary thrillers. Kate Thompson

Jennifer Clement, Prayers for the Stolen. Beautifully written book about indigenous women in Mexico under the veil of the drug cartel. The written word at its best.

I'm reading North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person.

Just finished Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts.....Love it!! If you have a passion for The Wizard of Oz, I think you'll be very interested in this historical fiction.....great insights into Frank L Baum and his wife Maud.

a room of her own/ Virginia Woolf If sh were alive I would join her protests an amazing essay

Hamilton. Long but worth the read.

WHEN YOU READ THIS by Mary Adkins published by Harper Collins -- very cleverly written and unique story. -- already published in 5 -6 languages. Author has been published by New York Times and Atlantic. She is a graduate of Duke and Yale Law School.

any Peter Heller fans out there? His latest is The River but his 3 previous novels are all excellent!
joyce

Just finished The Silent Patient. The ending was disappointing-not a great thriller but a quick read for a summer vacation. Also, read "In the mouth of the Wolfe"-great read and very interesting about a woman who survived and escaped Poland during the Hitler period. What I liked about the book was that it did not discuss the atrocities like most books do about the Holocaust so it was refreshing to hear a story with a somewhat happy ending!

Just finished Winter in Paradise. Good story, but there better be a sequel as the ending let me hanging big time!

Desirable Daughters, by Bharati Mukherje, excellent

The Island of Sea Women

After You by Jojo Moyes

The Huntress by Kate Quinn

I was relieved to see I wasn’t like your list. Seriously, I’ve always followed my instincts in selecting books and am rarely disappointed. However, there are two books that should be on that list, “City of Brass” and it’s sequel “Kingdom of Copper”. I say this even though I’ve always thought it doesn’t matter what anyone is reading, as long as they are reading. It could be comic books to the latest missive on world peace, it’s reading that matters. Even in saying this, the two books I mentioned are worth reading just to expand your mind for awhile.

Sudeshna wrote: "Nine perfect strangers was just about ok for one time read. Very overhyped ! sorry to say !"

Agree...I actually started it and quit. Might revisit later.

I am almost half-way through Jennifer Robson’s The Gown (A Novel of the Royal Wedding) which is set in post WWII London and real-time Toronto. I am thoroughly enjoying it!

"Waking Raphael" by Leslie Forbes and "Shirley" by Charlotte Bronte

Reading all Patricia Briggs mercy Thompson books, justed finished river marked. Finished David Baldacci Alex decker series with The Fallen. Just began Jonathan Kellerman's Motive, and listening to Mary Higgins Clark,You Don't Own Me.

Inheriting Edith

Pat wrote: "The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman"

OMG what a great book!

Last Rituals - Yrsa Sigurdardottir

I'm reading "Noblesville" by Kurt A Meyer. Fantasy and lots of historical mentions of Noblesville, Indiana dating during 1890's.
It was first titled "Stardust", but Mr. Meyer rewrote the book. I have read both....love it!

The Risk of a Lifetime: How, When, and Why Procreation May Be Permissible I just finished this book and found it both educational and extremely thought provoking. I am currently reading “Hillbilly Elegy” by J. D. Vance.

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..."
Isn't it great there are so many genres? There's a book for everyone! And there are so many reasons to read: to kill time, to learn, to 'travel', to make you think, etc. As for me, I prefer sometimes a serious book and sometimes a lighter book. But some people would not read at all if there were only serious books and then pulp is better than not reading at all.

Dear Goodreads:

Any plans to update this list on a regular basis? If Amazon can do it, you can too! :)

Empire of cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckett..fascinating!