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6 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on April 11, 2023

Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day, according to early data from your fellow readers.

To create our list, we focused on the books Goodreads members can't wait to read, which we measure by how many times a book has been added to Want to Read shelves. All these top titles are now available in the United States! Which ones catch your eye?

Best books of the week:

The Trackers
by Charles Frazier

You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction with contemporary resonance, Great Depression-era epics, wealthy art patrons, itinerant musicians, WWI snipers, old cowboys, Cold Mountain

The Only Survivors
by Megan Miranda

You should read this book if you like: Thrillers, mysteries, former classmates reuniting under dubious circumstances, impending storms, surging waters, deadly secrets, All the Missing Girls

Small Joys
by Elvin James Mensah

You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction in rural England, LGBTQ themes, friendships, romances, chosen families, complications, karaoke, rugby, Oasis, debut novels

Yours Truly
by Abby Jimenez

You should read this book if you like: Romance, doctors in love, first impressions, second chances, the enduring power of written correspondence, freakishly small horses, The Friend Zone

Some Desperate Glory
by Emily Tesh

You should read this book if you like: Science fiction, queer space opera, rogue warriors, festering rebellions, gender politics, debut novels with distant echoes of Ender’s Game

You Could Make This Place Beautiful
by Maggie Smith

You should read this book if you like: Autobiography, memoirs, stories about coming of age in middle age, self-inquiry, poets turned memoirists, the examined life

Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!