Cricket wrote: "Where is the list for children’s and YA reads?"

Wondering the same

I am not impressed with this list. There's only one that I want to read. I agree with the statement about only US books - limiting!
And perhaps the list has to do with the instant gratification of our times? Everyone wants the newest / latest book, but that doesn't mean it's the best 🤔. I mean there is a reason some of us have loooong TBR lists 😉. Personally, I have started to delete some of my list.

How about, None of the above interest me.

I agree with everything they are saying, Im from Argentina and I can buy books from book depository, books that are not available in my country, so I dont think they are that much limits.
Also note that Argentina is not a country were you can buy overseas and get it that easy, the only thing I can get are books.

A couple of suggestions for foreign authors: Samanta Schweblin and Olga Tokarczuk. Schweblin in particular is great.

5 of the fiction books are on my list and several of the non-fiction books are. Lists are generic...so I am happy when I find several references that lead me to good books. American Dirt and Hidden Valley Road are great favorites of mine. But the whining in these comments are not. Put a sock in it. Lists are lists they can't and shouldn't please everyone or list everything. I am thankful for recommendations, read the precis , don't like it or do, move on. Do more research. How many books can you read????? Find the best...for you...don't be so lazy.

If so many people have problems with GoodReads, why are they on the site? I find it quite helpful.

Not a single book by Black authors on the fiction list. Not one.

I’d add The Bookwoman from Troublesome Creek.

Which one is the Gothic horror?

ClaraBelle wrote: "Jayne wrote: "Wow. The arrogance in this thread is mind-numbing. To say you aren't going to read any of these books is ridiculous. How can you dislike books you HAVEN'T read?

Go away to all the K..."

I agree Jayne.

As a Canuck I try to read anything but American. I get enough American Culture through TV, movies, news. Besides British authors have a better grasp of grammar and vocabulary.

I've only read My Dark Vanessa..

There should be a children's section because my sister needs new books and she doesn't know which ones. Also "The School for Good and Evil: One True King" came out at the beginning of the year, does that mean it could qualify to be on this list?

Brina Not just US specific, but why only best selling fiction?

2 genres from list - nonfiction and fiction

What happened to The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett?

Jen Bartschi wrote: "If so many people have problems with GoodReads, why are they on the site? I find it quite helpful."

If so many people have problems with [insert country here] then they should go to another country...

Kealy wrote: "I see a lot of people asking why so many are published in the US yet I don't see any suggestions for books published elsewhere that you think should have taken the place of one of these. It's so in..."

Thank you. So little time, so much whining.

Ruthie wrote: "ClaraBelle wrote: "Jayne wrote: "Wow. The arrogance in this thread is mind-numbing. To say you aren't going to read any of these books is ridiculous. How can you dislike books you HAVEN'T read?

G..."

If they are intersectional feminism/marxism then there is no point its just a cult.

I loved Open Book by Jessica Simpson! I’m looking forward to reading Long Bright River at some point this summer

Sarah wrote: "Elena wrote: "Thea wrote: "True, but we do have a UK specific Amazon in the UK for example...."

The way region-specific Amazon versions work also bother me, to be honest. Especially when products ..."

I read a lot of UK and Scandinavian noir pushed to my account by Amazon. Goodreads is no where near my primary source of inspiration.

Jodi wrote: "This list's Description says exactly what this is: "...Goodreads editorial team burrows deep into our data to see which books published in the U.S. during the first six months of the year have been..."

I am so glad someone else actually read the intro...it did say books published in USA

Smallrain wrote: "Thea wrote: "Elena wrote: "Thea wrote: "I'm interested why only books published in the US made it to the list, that will rule o..."

Right. I have the same problem with all lists on the Goodreads b..."

Because in the intro they say "published in the USA"

Elena wrote: "Thea wrote: "I'm interested why only books published in the US made it to the list, that will rule o..."

Right. I have the same problem with all lists on the Goodreads blog, this really limits the..."

Same here - all American - very limited

Would love to see the data in an easily accessible table format so I could, as a fan, share the love with some interesting data graphics.

Elena wrote: "Thea wrote: "True, but we do have a UK specific Amazon in the UK for example...."

The way region-specific Amazon versions work also bother me, to be honest. Especially when products with digital d..."

Yes!

There are so many fabulous books that I have read this year... maybe they were not published this year, but there certainly has been a ton of press! How can “Not Forgetting the Whale”, or “The End of October” not make it to the list? I never caught on that Goodreads is owned by Amazon (what isn’t?) nor did I realize the regionalist of the system. SO disappointing....

Uh, the oldest comments are at the top. Soooo, clicking through X number of screens to get to newest comments is kinda subpar. Am I missing something? *rhetorical question*

Melissa (BooksAndBrooklyn) wrote: "Not a single book by Black authors on the fiction list. Not one."

So...? That's why there's an 'Anti-Racist' Reading List that has been highlighted on the site.

I think we've all been cooped up too long with the COVID quarantine. Everybody on this comment thread is GRUMPY! Yes, it would be great to see expanded lists, but I can still find some suggestions here that sound interesting (Just added "You're Not Listening" to my TBR list). And it's not like I'm forced to determine everything I read by what is suggested in a Goodreads newsletter. I'm just grateful there are so many wonderful books to read in this world. 2020 has been pretty crappy in so many ways, but thankfully I can still be happy reading a book!

Carissa wrote: "Melissa (BooksAndBrooklyn) wrote: "Not a single book by Black authors on the fiction list. Not one."

So...? That's why there's an 'Anti-Racist' Reading List that has been highlighted on the site."

SO, anything that is anti-racist is on its own little compartment... hmm, I wonder if there are any books written by Black authors about anything else...I think that is being pretty racist.....

Shareen wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Amazon owns Goodreads...#facts"
OMG!! Can I not get away from them?!"

Not only does Amazon own Goodreads, but also owns the following:

Abebooks, The Book Depository, Box Office Mojo, Comixology, Createspace, Curse Inc., diapers.com, fabric.com, IMDb, Shopbop, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, Woot, and Zappos (among MANY others).......

Tanya wrote: "I think we've all been cooped up too long with the COVID quarantine. Everybody on this comment thread is GRUMPY! Yes, it would be great to see expanded lists, but I can still find some suggestions ..."

Liz wrote: "Elena wrote: "Thea wrote: "I'm interested why only books published in the US made it to the list, that will rule o..."

Right. I have the same problem with all lists on the Goodreads blog, this rea..."

Tanya THANK YOU!!! I was thinking exactly the same thing. All complaining about books published in USA when it actually says that in the intro. No one is forcing anyone to read the books... I like some of the recommendations but not all. I have favourite authors but am always up for trying new ones too. I have never questioned the colour of someone's skin before reading a book they wrote as I don't see what that has to do with their intelligence and talent as a writer and am not sure why the racial issue has been introduced to the thread too. PS am currently reading an excellent book... "the Known World" (a winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

Carissa wrote: "Great... More books I won't read!"

Nancy from NJ wrote: "I have either read or owned 10 of these books so far. But if this pandemic doesn’t finally end, I won’t have any money left."

Carissa wrote: "Great... More books I won't read!"

Why not download ebooks which are available [at no charge] from your local library? Assuming you have a library card, go to www.overdrive.com, register [your library card] and explore the website. Using the Search feature, if the ebook you want isn't available you may place a hold or even recommend if it's not owned by the library. This is a great and inexpensive way to read myriad books.

I would be interested in Dear Edward, as a trusted reader friend said it was a favorite of hers recently. Also In 5 Years, and Long Bright River...any recommendations for these?
Non fiction...possibly Eric Larsons, as I know he is a good writer and maybe When Time Stopped....but will these be too depressing? Just wondering as it is a time to try and keep upbeat with all that is going on...but I appreciate excellent writing!

Susie wrote: "I would be interested in Dear Edward, as a trusted reader friend said it was a favorite of hers recently. Also In 5 Years, and Long Bright River...any recommendations for these?
Non fiction...pos..."

I have read Long Bright River and enjoyed it very much. I had rated it 5 stars "Well written book...Compulsive read... insightful view of what it means to live with addiction"

I love the Europa books. They are mostly translated books from around the world. This list seems like mostly “beach reads”

Amanda wrote: "I could be wrong, but it says “reader” favorites so I assumed that meant based on ratings that readers have given or how many readers report reading them. Not that Goodreads picked the list...?"

Great point!

Too many US books! There is a literary world outside of the USA.

Liz wrote: "Which one is the Gothic horror?"
If you got to this thread thru an email bundle of topics, this may be what you're looking for:
https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/...

Wondering if it's worth it to post this, but people who made negative comments here obviously didn't bother to read DESCRIPTION of the list. It's like buying a box of breakfast cereal and expecting it to contain laundry detergent, or a can of motor oil when you wanted fruit salad...

Just by chance, they might stumble over other recent Good Read lists more to their taste, such as one titled "Support Debut Authors--Read These 51 Stellar Books!"(which is part of email bundle sent June 16) and "Movers and Shaker" Trending Now, both of which display diversity.

There's plenty of other options out there if you open your eyes and turn on your brain....

List of Debut Authors alluded to can be found by clicking on "Browse" button above, then "News & Interviews". Check out other ways to find books you might enjoy better than ones in category.

(Sorry if I sound testy, but am being kept awake by illegal fireworks going off--some setting houses afire-- transported, bought & set off by those lacking intelligence or consideration of others. Or themselves for that matter...)

:Wondering if it's worth it to post this, but people who made negative comments here obviously didn't bother to read DESCRIPTION of the list.:

I normally feel this way about the inevitable complaints that follow these, but in this case, I think it's a point worth bringing up. Goodreads can't help what the majority of their readers click on, but they did choose to put the U.S. restriction on this list. I'm sure there's an internal reason for that, but I think it's fair to bring up and question. Personally, I'm not mad about this list (but then I again, I live in the U.S.) but I would love to see a global list in addition to a U.S. list, I think it would be really interesting.

Based on Goodreads members
Why complain?

Hard agree on the need to promote foreign books. There is nothing wrong with coverage for US books, but I think that's been pretty well established now, so we need to help shed some light on books from other places. Nowadays everyone is looking for diverse books, POC books, books that spotlight on different cultures, etc. Well, I'm sure there are plenty of books out there from authors of different countries that write about their own cultures and experiences, we just have not bothered to tap into that source. We should make more effort to support foreign publications!!

But thanks anyway for the list :)

Please stop promoting these lists in Australia or at least qualify it to reference that it is a US list. So many of the best books I have read this year are by Australian authors - Exhibit A and B - Michelle de Kretser and Vivian Pham.

It seems everyone here is bored with the good reads list and they are looking for something different. If you would like to read an amazing inspirational true story the likes of which you have never seen you should read Brant's Light. It will shine some light in this dark foreboding world.

Michelle wrote: "Amazon owns Goodreads...#facts"

That's a bummer. Amazon is taking over. I like to find alternatives to Amazon when I can. I have gotten used to the GoodReads format though....

I am going to give this site a try: https://www.libib.com.

American Dirt is really good. It grabs you from the first page and never lets up.

Marcelle wrote: "Too many US books! There is a literary world outside of the USA."

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Don't you know the US is the only country on the planet?