The 51 Most Read Books of the 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Posted by Cybil on December 2, 2021


We’ve gathered below the 51 most read books of the 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge, as determined by which titles readers have marked off as “read.” (We take your word on these things.) These are titles generally categorized as adult books—YA is a whole other interesting story—and it’s amazing to see the sheer variety and range of it all.
 
This year’s list features old classics like The Great Gatsby and Wuthering Heights, modern classics like Where the Crawdads Sing and Mexican Gothic, and a constellation of literary fiction, mystery, romance and biography. It’s encouraging to see a strong showing this year from books about mindfulness and mutual support. Plus Agatha Christie, of course.
 
If you want to see how you're doing with this year's challenge, just click on the link below:
 


And scroll over the book covers to learn more about each title, adding the ones that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf



What are some of your favorite books you've read for the 2021 Reading Challenge? Share them with us in the comments below!

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message 101: by Sanya (new)

Sanya Zulfiqar Have read 15 of them 🙌🏻


message 102: by Beth (new)

Beth I've read 29 of these books... not all this year.


message 103: by Kylie (new)

Kylie Scott I haven't read many of these books, much more enjoy paranormal romance


message 104: by Dana (new)

Dana Thering I’ve read 15 on this list and almost all are on my want to read list. Great list and hope to get through most of this list within the next year.


message 105: by Aleena (new)

Aleena :) Only read the midnight library and wow did it change me and my view on life...


message 106: by Apolline (new)

Apolline Lucy Read 14 books from that list!


message 107: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Read 30 and several on tbr…


message 108: by Jeani (new)

Jeani I've read 12, also not all this year. Some read for one of the two book clubs I belong to. I am currently reading The Lost Apothecary.


message 109: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Wow, I’ve read 37 of the 51!


message 110: by Jeanette (new)

Jeanette I've read 7 of these, though not all this year. I have a number of them on my TBR list.


message 111: by Nihal (new)

Nihal Çolpankan I’ve read 8 books from this list.


message 112: by Sherri (new)

Sherri Bryant 2 from this list but not read this year were 5-star reads for me.

The Silent Patient and Gone Girl


message 113: by Kellie (new)

Kellie I've read 6 (not all this year) and four are on my wish list.


message 114: by Erjona (last edited Dec 19, 2021 01:07PM) (new)

Erjona I am glad I read anxious peopleAnxious People
after that i read Britt-Marie Was Here and was not disappointed.
Backman style of writing is very very interesting.


message 115: by Tresha (new)

Tresha Green I have read 26 off this list.


message 116: by Moonshadow (new)

Moonshadow The Alien Years by Robert Silverberg


message 117: by Michelle (new)

Michelle 17 on this list, not all this year.b


message 118: by Sarah (new)

Sarah  Gilbert Lots of great titles here, I added some to my TBR too


message 119: by Amelia (new)

Amelia I’ve read 13 and have 7 in hand on my never ending TBR. ❤️


message 120: by Laureen (last edited Dec 19, 2021 08:54PM) (new)

Laureen I've read 31 of these and liked or loved most of the ones I've read - a few I was not a fan of


message 121: by Tyler (new)

Tyler Gray I've read 6 of them, and not all of them this year. In fact only one of them was this year.


message 122: by Celia (new)

Celia I’ve read 29


message 123: by Anne C. (new)

Anne C. I have read 29, some were excellent, others real clunkers!


message 124: by Robynne (last edited Dec 21, 2021 12:07PM) (new)

Robynne Lozier I have read 5 books on this list but none of them were this year, 2021. In fact most of them were read last year in 2020.

There are a number of books on this list that I do want to read, but they will have to wait until I can afford to purchase them.


message 125: by Victoria (new)

Victoria White Some of my favorites this year include: Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind them All, A Christmas Carol, The Hazel Wood, Six of Crows and A Sky Beyond the Storm.


message 126: by Jasmine's (new)

Jasmine's Jamad wrote: "26 books for me, though not all this year."

me too x


message 127: by lem◍nade (new)

lem◍nade Haven't read a single one


message 128: by Gabriela (new)

Gabriela Galatanu Read 35 out of those 51 and I have 5 more on my TBR for 2022 :)


message 129: by Brittany (new)

Brittany McCann I've read 34 of them :)


message 130: by Jessica (new)

Jessica Holy crap I've actually read one 🤪😂


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