The Top 28 Hit Books (So Far this Year)

Posted by Cybil on March 13, 2019


We're already a fourth of the way through 2019, can you believe that? Time flies when you're reading great books. Speaking of, we dug though Goodreads data to see what new releases are resonating with readers so far this year.

These 28 top books— all published this year in the U.S.—are ranked in order of anticipation and buzz. We measure that by taking a look at how many times a book has been added to Want to Read shelves. Then we factored in how many times these books have been read and the overall average reader ratings (nothing here has a rating below 3.5 stars).

Browse the books below and add what looks good to your Want to Read shelf.


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Which of these books do you plan to read? Tell us in the comments!

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message 51: by Carol (new)

Carol At least The Silent Patient and The Lost Man.


message 52: by Joan (new)

Joan Schleinkofer Some are already on my "to read" list or have already been read. Do yourself a favor and read Daisy Jones and the Six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Audiobook was awesome! I finished three days ago and can't get the characters out of my head--I miss them! Did they make the movie yet??

Added The Night Olivia Fell as a result of this list. Looks like it might be a winner.


message 53: by Sue (new)

Sue Campbell Mellissa wrote: "Mm, ‘The Silent Patient’. Disappointing."

Yes, I really tried with this one, too. But, it wasn't worth the hype.


kittykat AKA Ms. Tortitude Donna wrote: "kittykat wrote: "Angie-Leonie wrote: "I have many of these in my TRL list and its getting way to serious, I need to purge but this year looks too good."

What is a TRL list?" To-read list."



Aahhh, TBR! (To be read). Thanks, have never come across this version before :)


message 55: by Susan (new)

Susan Davis Topher wrote: "hmm.. i just read 'when all is said' and it was ok though predictable (i won an ARC from here)... but the rest of these look very boiler-plate, mad-lib, chick-lit-esque, like they should have been ..."

This is a pointless, condescending note Ken.


message 56: by Topher (new)

Topher Colin Susan wrote: "This is a pointless, condescending note Ken.
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condescending, absolutely. as it should be. but pointless, no, not so much. too many horrible books getting too much hype and inflated ratings; to go with too many dumb-as-rocks and hyper-sensitive people out there. consider yourself among them, cupcake.


message 57: by Faye (new)

Faye Faraldo I can only agree with the writer of" too many books and too little time". I am also retired and still not enough time in my days.


message 58: by kittykat AKA Ms. Tortitude (last edited Mar 19, 2019 04:41PM) (new)

kittykat AKA Ms. Tortitude Susan wrote: "... This is a pointless, condescending note Ken."

Topher wrote: "condescending, absolutely. as it should be. but pointless, no, not so much. too many horrible books getting too much hype and inflated ratings; to go with too many dumb-as-rocks and hyper-sensitive people out there. consider yourself among them, cupcake. "

Susan, I hope you ignore it further. I'll just leave this here...

con·de·scend·ing / ˌkändəˈsendiNG
adjective
adjective condescending
1. having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
synonyms: patronizing supercilious superior snobbish snobby scornful disdainful lofty lordly haughty imperious snooty snotty stuck-up toffee-nosed



message 59: by Cindy (new)

Cindy Dahlgren I read "Maid" and so glad I did. It's important that people truly understand how difficult it is living on minimum wage. This book is heartfelt and pulls no punches.


message 60: by Elena (new)

Elena A S H L E Y ⚡️ wrote: "
I’m so excited to read the Silent Patient!
🖤"


It sounds interesting.


message 61: by Debbyanne (new)

Debbyanne Southwell The lost girls of Paris looks interesting .


Robin F. Mulligan I look forward to reading many of these, which on 2 transatlantic flights coming up, I'll get a chance!


Janet Hackworth None of these books are on my list.


message 64: by Elena (new)

Elena I would like to The Winter Of The Witch. It looks interesting.


message 65: by Jeanne Cash (new)

Jeanne Cash All I can say is that I love to read.


message 66: by Jerry stevenson (new)

Jerry stevenson I Loved,loved,loved "the silent patient"!! Can't wait to read his next one!


message 67: by Elena (new)

Elena It sound's good.


message 68: by Dorine jirongo (new)

Dorine jirongo I love reading the story about the silent patient


message 69: by Dorine jirongo (new)

Dorine jirongo I love reading the story about the silent patient


message 70: by K.C. (new)

K.C. The Lost Man. Very high on the list of my favorite books of all time. Unforgettable.


message 71: by Elena (new)

Elena Good morning everybody. How was yall's night?


message 72: by Sharon Vandris (new)

Sharon Vandris Too many to choose from. Don't know where to start


Debra Meyers Neese I just keep adding books to my "want to read list " and hardly ever taking any to the " finished" column. Digital age has sure opened up the literary field for new writers and some already accomplished writers to be published one way or another. One things for sure there are some great reads out now. Wish I had more time.


message 74: by Sharon Prince (new)

Sharon Prince So how do you get to read these books?


message 75: by Elena (new)

Elena They say you can't read them on here.


message 76: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn Shrum I like paranormal books


message 77: by Sandra Potts (new)

Sandra Potts The night Olivia fell its seem like it be a good book to read


message 78: by Linda (new)

Linda Hewitt Of course I want to read them all! But there are some that our tops on my list! The Priory of The Orange Tree, A Curse So Dark And Lonely, The Silent Patient and Daisy Jones and The Six are ones I can't wait to read! Im surprised that Where The Crawdad Sings is not on this list. Of all the books I hear sbout, everyone I know that has read it raves about it! I can't wait to obtain that one!


message 79: by Kiandra (new)

Kiandra Halstead All of them someday.


message 80: by Lauren (new)

Lauren The Silent Patient was one of my many snow day reads this year (7 snow days in one month is a big deal in rural WI!) and oh, it made it worth it to miss my students 3 days in one week!


message 81: by MaiyaVance (new)

MaiyaVance I still haven't read any of the Top 28 Hit Books books

happy wheels


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