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Goodreads Members' Top 72 Hit Books of the Year (So Far)
We’re halfway through 2022—that seemed awfully fast, didn’t it?—so it’s time once again for our annual check-in of Goodreads’ most popular new books of the year (so far).
The listings below represent the books that have generated the most interest and enthusiasm from Goodreads members in the first half of the year. The editorial team measures this by tallying up reader reviews and watching how often a particular title is added to readers’ Want to Read lists. We’ve also limited the selections to books that have a 3.5-star or better average star rating.
As of this writing, Goodreads has more than 140 million members worldwide, so the number crunching can get pretty serious. This time around, we’ve also chopped up the results by genre.
Scroll over the covers to learn more about each book, and be sure to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf!
Fiction
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Mystery & Thriller
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Romance
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Young Adult
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Nonfiction
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
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Bibi Souza
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Jun 15, 2022 11:10PM
YEP! Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"
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weird how this is once again not a list of highest rated books but only most read books... you can't name it "favourite books" when the average rating doesn't reflect that.
Very obvious this site is mostly used by Americans ^^
Please show children's books, middle grade, picture books, please!
These lists have been getting worse and worse.Don't see much here that looks appealing, which should not be surprising of a list made from the most "want to read" books (and of course, their magic algorithm) instead of books actually read and from ratings. Jesus, Goodreads. 11 men to 62 women...
Why no picture books or middle grade fiction??
The Last Celestials by Becca Mionis. Perfect fluffy summer romance/sci-fi read! If you like indy authors/music and cute romance you'll like this debut novel.
Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"Agreed haha
David wrote: "Add Horror!"Yes!!! I don't know why they are leaving this one out. Same with Audible. They don't have a separate section for it either.
Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"I hear ya on that one! I couldn't finish it.
Janet wrote: "Eleanor wrote: "Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"Well, The Midnight Library is rated 4.05 on Goodreads, so a lot of people must love it. Just because..."
When I see "instant bestseller"—even before it's published—I know its the words of the publisher.
Tony wrote: "And how about a category for European and Nordic genres?????"If we add a category for European and Nordic genres, shouldn't we also add categories for African genres, Southeast Asian/Northwest African, Asian, Australian, and South American? And more, too.
Tony wrote: "Please separate Science fiction from the Fantasy genre... we keep begging."Absolutely! Totally different genres.
Nice list! The Romance section however now seems to be officially high-jacked by teens/young adults =(
Amélie wrote: "Tony wrote: "Please separate Science fiction from the Fantasy genre... we keep begging."OMG yes please!"
Oh gosh definitely, please!
Young Adults should be divided into genres too.
Eleanor wrote: "Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"Well, The Midnight Library is rated 4.05 on Goodreads, so a lot of people must love it. Just because you didn't enjo..."
I totally agree Eleanor. We all have different tastes. Thank goodness!
Carolyn wrote: "We won't be halfway thru the year until the end of June"As an elementary school teacher, it feels like we were halfway through the year two years ago. LoL
Sara wrote: "I've only read one of these so far - Run Rose Run - but several others are on my wait list at the library. I have to say I didn't care much for Run Rose Run - it was disappointing."I liked that the audiobook featured Dolly Parton and wasn't too bad. I might not have liked it as much if I had just read it straight. The Vegas stuff was a little much.
Theresa wrote: "Where is the Historical Fiction?????"YEAH!
Serewyn wrote: "Nice list! The Romance section however now seems to be officially high-jacked by teens/young adults =("I didn’t read young adult books when I was one. Please be more genre specific. There are many shades of romance, if would be nice if the powers that be would even try, just a little harder, to have more specific categories.
Amélie wrote: "Tony wrote: "Please separate Science fiction from the Fantasy genre... we keep begging."OMG yes please!"
i came here just to make this comment. nice to see i was not alone in this request
There are a lot of us horror fans out here!! Hello!
Sue wrote: "That's funny, because Midnight Library was one of my favorites."Sue,
I agree!!
The Kaiju Preservation Society is my favorite from this list I’ve read. Imaginative and fun!
popular does not necessarily mean talented
Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1" Right?? Fully agree.
Robbie wrote: "I don't trust any list that once had The Midnight Library as #1"FACTS!!!!
Horror Junkie wrote: "David wrote: "Add Horror!"I co-sign what he said"
I co-sign the co-signature!
I have read one of these and honestly, none of the rest even appeal to me. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, I guess.
No more categories! All the fiction and all the non-fiction thrown in together higgledy-piggledy! Let the whole place burn!
The Storyteller of Casablanca and Five Little Indians were two favourites this year so far.
Have read one of these "Kaiju Preservation Society" by John Scalzi. May yet read a 2nd. I personally do not tend to read the most popular books of the day. Paraphrasing a recent quote I came across, "When we read the same books as everyone else we all think the same ways and of the same things. No room for imagination or growth outside our peers or anyone else. And thus we stagnate and die as a civilization."The exact quote said it better and more precisely. Yet did so with simplicity.
A sheep nor a lemming be. (Personal quote applicable to this and far, far more)
I was fascinated as I read through the list and saw how many of the authors are women. That’s what you get for educating girls!
Five Decembers by James Kestrel is the best mystery/thriller I've read in a long time!
