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The Most Read Books of the Reading Challenge (By Genre)
Every January, millions of readers join the Goodreads Reading Challenge. Last year alone, more than 4.3 million Goodreads members pledged to read more than 276 million books.
As we begin the 2020 Reading Challenge, we thought we'd quickly look back at the most-read books of last year's Challenge. Of millions of readers who participated in 2019, these were their top eight books across several genres. Of course this list is full of Goodreads members favorite books, from Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine to Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, and everything in between!
We hope this selection helps kickstart your new year of reading! And don't forget to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf.
As we begin the 2020 Reading Challenge, we thought we'd quickly look back at the most-read books of last year's Challenge. Of millions of readers who participated in 2019, these were their top eight books across several genres. Of course this list is full of Goodreads members favorite books, from Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine to Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, and everything in between!
We hope this selection helps kickstart your new year of reading! And don't forget to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf.
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We're curious: What are your first reads of 2020? Tell us in the comments!
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Jan 04, 2020 05:19AM
Just finished Nickel Boys; starting Dutch House
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and I'm listening to The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
I started The Ten Thousand Doors of January on 1/1/2020.Its really good once it gets going.
The Kommandant’s Girl. By Pam Jenoff. Fantastic!
Lisa Taddeo Three Women and Jose Saramago Blindness
Redemption by David Balducci and finished up the last few chapters of Educated..
My first read for 2020 is “The Beekeeper of Aleppo” by Christy Lefteri.Update: Finished last night. Excellent book, but not an easy read. Filled with love, loss, heartache and courage
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a Boy and his Dog at the End of the World. Wonderful so far.
Listening to Middlemarch, finished the Silent Patient and started The Testaments
Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck
I just finished “The Painted Castle” by Kristy Cambron. Started it in December. How about Christian Fiction genre
I'm starting out with two titles: Educated and Being Mortal by Atul Gawande.
Started out the year finishing "The Witch of Babylon".
Gillian Ngola wrote: "I'm starting out with two titles: Educated and Being Mortal by Atul Gawande."Being Mortal is so good. Helped me with a elderly parent facing his end days.
The Rose that Grew From Concrete (Tupac) and Well Read Black Girl.
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous; The Dry; The Lost Man; Sister, Mother, Husband, Dog
Cant wait to read some of these that have been on my list for awhile. Reading The starless sea to start the new year!
Brain on Fire (Cahalan) - book clubThe Overstory (Powers) - gift
Once Upon a River (Setterfield) - book club
In Praise of Difficult Women (Karbo) - audio
Evelin wrote: "What about fantasy, sifi, romance and YA?"Ditto to everyone else - where are the REST of the genres? Or at least an "other"? Sheesh.
Minnonite In A little Black Dress. Ehh... Wasn't my favorite read.
All of the goodread lists seem to reflect what is popular, not necessarily what is good. I'd like to see you all make curated lists of what book critics thought were the best books of 2019, most overlooked gems, etc. Anything that doesn't just represent popular trends.
Perfidia by James Ellroy. It's set in WW2 Los Angeles, after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Has many of the same characters as the L.A.Quartet. Brilliant.
That would require work on the part of Goodreads, Brandon and since they've been bought by Amazon they don't do anything.
Just finished The Testaments. Now reading Olive Kitteridge and soon, on to Olive, Again for book club.
The Giver of Stars, Last Bus to Wisdom
to start 2020
I just finished Sisters First. And a new one called the Neighbors. It was very involved and a great read.
Marilla of Green Gables, In A Firld of Blue
I've had a better start to the year being highly satisfied with my choices...so far: Dewey, the Library Cat (Memoir), Bluebird, Bluebird (Mystery), and A Tree Grows in Beooklyn (Classic). Hoping it is a trend that continues. I had too few selections I was able to enjoy during last year's challenge.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, This Is How it Always Is, and Before We Were Yours.
It would be cool if you included lesser known genres in this kind of post too. People could find books to read that they may not have thought about reading before. Brand of Light by Ronie Kendig is my most anticipated first read of 2020!
La historia de mis dientes de Valeria Luisieli
