7 Great Books Hitting Shelves This Week

Posted by Cybil on January 14, 2020
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 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 top titles are now available in the United States! Which ones catch your eye?


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You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, North Carolina, prison stories, mysterious old murals, big lies, small towns
 


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You should read this book if you like: Memoirs and autobiographies, Big Tech, Silicon Valley intrigue, entrepreneurs, extravagance, disillusionment

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You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, World War I, World War II, the 1960s, multiple timelines told in parallel, Paris


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You should read this book if you like: Young adult fantasy, New York City, secret magical wars, brotherly love, vampiric entities draining the life force of celestial creatures


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You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, family histories, immigrant stories, China, memory, physics, Asymmetry, Home Fire


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You should read this book if you like: Short story collections, African-American history, the Harlem Renaissance, lost literary traditions, the 1920s


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You should read this book if you like: Science fiction crossovers, social media dynamics, reality TV, cautionary tales, social critique, people who are famous for being famous


What are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!

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message 1: by Victoria (new)

Victoria Rodríguez I can't wait!!


message 2: by Judy (last edited Jan 21, 2020 11:49AM) (new)

Judy These all look very promising and I can pick a few that I'd like to read right now. I've just finished reading something that was really, really depressing, though and I now need something that's laugh out loud funny. I've read Betty White's book and Tina Fey's, which were good, don't get me wrong. But I'm looking for something like a howler. If anyone can suggest something, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.


message 3: by CW (new)

CW Howell You missed Magda Szabo's latest in translation Abigail which is wonderful like everything else she wrote.


message 4: by Barbara (new)

Barbara Andrade Judy wrote: "These all look very promising and I can pick a few that I'd like to read right now. I've just finished reading something that was really, really depressing, though and I now need something that's l..."

Hey Judy! Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson was great! But I was told the hardcover isn't as good (I listened to the book and it was hilarious).


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