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Goodreads Members' Most Read Books (By Genre)
Is there anything more satisfying than getting all the way through a book, turning that last page, and getting to gush with people about everything you've read? We think not.
This season, Goodreads readers have been absolutely devouring books across every genre, from longtime reader favorites like We Were Liars and A Court of Thorns and Roses to new smash hits including The Paper Palace and One Last Stop. Below, we have the books that are most popular with readers right now, which we measure by looking at the books that Goodreads members marked as being "read."
Scroll over the ones that catch your eye for more information, and don't forget to add the most interesting ones to your Want to Read shelf!
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery & Thriller
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
What books have you finished lately that you're dying to talk about? Let us know down in the comments!
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Goodreads peeps just love Casey McQuiston huh? I agree too!
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I see Normal People is still popular. I can remember reading this a few years ago. Look forward to reading some of these other titles.
Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria
Hi everyone, I just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It’s my first time reading a book in the science fiction genre and I absolutely loved it!
Is Horror not a genre? Why is it always treated as an afterthought here at Goodreads?I'm sure next month all of the people here that couldn't care less about the genre will start reading spooky books for Halloween, but horror is a genre all year round. Us horror fans have had to get used to being treated as second rate citizens around here. It gets tiresome.
So many good books, read a few and can’t wait to read some of the others!
Victoria wrote: "Hi everyone, I just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It’s my first time reading a book in the science fiction genre and I absolutely loved it!"As an avid horror reader i agree 100%.
If any of you horror book fans are looking for fellow horror fans, I help moderate a group here called Horror Aficionados. I believe we are the largest group related to horror books at around 18,000 members. Come join us! We host two authors every month and we do two group reads each month and those are chosen by our members. Hope to see you there!
I suggest that Sci-fi and fantasy must be separate categories. They're pretty different in concept, aren't they?
Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
I don't think so
Try
Adriana Tragiani (sp)
Elena Ferrante
Well, I've read at least 1 book in each category, that's good. Didn't love all of them, but they were read lol
Read all of the YAs, and I have 2 want-to-reads on both the historical fiction and Fantasy/Sci-fi. Wow....BookTok/BookTube you keep me up to date with society XD.
Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
browse->new releases->more new releases (at the end of the column on the right) -> most read (on the right) -> at the top you can pick a specific country or the whole world and week/month/year
I don't know if there is a shortcut to get there.
Char wrote: "Is Horror not a genre? Why is it always treated as an afterthought here at Goodreads?I'm sure next month all of the people here that couldn't care less about the genre will start reading spooky b..."
I agree. I find it off putting that horror is treated like some dirty word.
Very good booksI definitely recommend reading:
The silent patient
The song of Achilles
The house in the cerulean sea
Six of crows
Red white and royal blue
Although they are all very good
Hmmm, I bet next month you're featuring horror and then forgetting all about it until October rolls around again. Such rudeness.
Laurie | LOHF wrote: "Hmmm, I bet next month you're featuring horror and then forgetting all about it until October rolls around again. Such rudeness."Exactly!
Char wrote: "Is Horror not a genre? Why is it always treated as an afterthought here at Goodreads?I'm sure next month all of the people here that couldn't care less about the genre will start reading spooky b..."
I agree, and considering that next month is October, you would think that they would've added it to the list. Unless of course, every most read book is a Stephen King novel lol.
Disappointed to see horror not included. Also fantasy and science fiction should probably be two separate categories.
Nastja wrote: "Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
browse->new releases->more new releases (at the end of the column on the right) -> most read (on the right) -..."
Most excellent. Thank you!
Lauren wrote: "Thanks for the invite Char. 😊🔪"We are happy to have you, Lauren!
Char wrote: "Is Horror not a genre? Why is it always treated as an afterthought here at Goodreads?I'm sure next month all of the people here that couldn't care less about the genre will start reading spooky b..."
You tell 'em Char!!!! .... I agree
Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
Go to Listopia. In the search bar to the right, just type in Italy as a tag, and it will pull up a few lists on there.
Go here: https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...
Leaf wrote: "This and many other articles (and the "loved by Goodreads user" sections in the main menu) show that Goodreads members have no taste."Leaf wrote: "This and many other articles (and the "loved by Goodreads user" sections in the main menu) show that Goodreads members have no taste."
Why??? Because their preferences are different than yours?! Why would you choose to be so rude about it?
There are all kinds of readers in the world (and so many books to choose from)... Sure would be boring if we were all the same.
Wow you couldn't find any popular books by authors that aren't white???
CHAR!! I agree! I kept trying to scroll down thinking they must have missed something! Boo! What a disappointing list!
I feel like this is a schmalzy pallzy dated list. Bwaahh bwahh bwahh bwahhhhhhhh (muted trumpet).
Shandi Pattison wrote: "I feel like this is a schmalzy pallzy dated list. Bwaahh bwahh bwahh bwahhhhhhhh (muted trumpet)."At least two of the fiction titles, two of the historical fiction titles and three of the thrillers were published in 2021. I don’t read any of the other genres listed to offer an opinion.
Char wrote: "Is Horror not a genre? Why is it always treated as an afterthought here at Goodreads?I'm sure next month all of the people here that couldn't care less about the genre will start reading spooky b..."
I'm not much of a horror fan, other than HP Lovecraft, but I agree with you. Besides, horror is probably a pretty good income stream for Amazon.
The horror genre is having a little boom right now. A major publishing house, TOR, added an entire line dedicated to horror and dark fiction. (See Tor Nightfire online for more information.) Horror movies are booming and small horror presses are all over the place. All of which apparently means nothing to Goodreads.
Alondra wrote: "Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
Go to Listopia. In the search bar to the right, just type in Italy as a tag, and it will pull up a few lists ..."
Thank you Alondra!!!!
Nastja wrote: "browse->new releases->more new releases (at the end of the column on the right) -> most read (on the right) -..."
never knew there is a link i could find for every country that's a popular read for every week... thanks!
Jean wrote: "Nastja wrote: "Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
browse->new releases->more new releases (at the end of the column on the right) -> most read (..."
Great!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!
Valeria
Nastja wrote: "Valeria wrote: "Hi,is there a most read books in Italy anywhere here?
Thanks
valeria"
browse->new releases->more new releases (at the end of the column on the right) -> most read (on the right) -..."
Thank you very much Nastja!!!
"Is there anything more satisfying than getting all the way through a book, turning that last page, and getting to gush with people about everything you've read?"If that's what a person is reading for, I fear they've missed the point of reading entirely.
Oh my heart just soars to see all the horror lovers come out and demand some horror representation. Honestly incredibly hard to find horror. Favorite genre but probably my least read. When I search I end up getting the same recommendations over and over. Like Audible is the same, gotta hunt for horror. Then fantasy and sci-fi just get combined?
Come join us in the Horror Aficionados group! We'll have horror recs coming out your ears, fellow horror fan!
Please add non fiction section to mostly read books in goodreads.
Speaking of genres, WHY are mystery and thrillers lumped together? Some of us like our mystery without the repulsiveness of gore and violence.
