6 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on May 9, 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:



You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, romantic cross-country road trips, death doulas, conjecture on the afterlife, debut novels  


You should read this book if you like: Literary fiction, historical fiction, cinema, family sagas, sober reflection, intense woolgathering, translated books, The Sound of Things Falling


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, Greek mythology, retellings, legendary huntresses raised by bears, demigods, the Argonauts, feminist themes, the Golden Fleece, Ariadne


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, innovative speculative fiction, structural experimentation, books about books, the eternal power of storytelling, The Broken Empire series


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, multiple timeframes, novels with embedded comic books, superhero stories, Hollywood dirt, authors who are also ginormous movie stars


You should read this book if you like: Literary fiction, historical fiction, coming-of-age stories, family secrets, courageous young women, uncommonly gorgeous book cover art, Pride


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

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message 1: by Kathy (new)

Kathy Allard Also out today: To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose.


message 2: by dee (hiatus) (new)

dee (hiatus) Collected regrets of clover is a masterpiece.


message 3: by Sarah (new)

Sarah I adored Collected Regrets of Clover.


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