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6 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on September 19, 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:

North Woods
by Daniel Mason

You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, old cabins in the woods, novels that span several generations, ecological issues, solid craftsmanship, The Piano Tuner

Starter Villain
by John Scalzi

You should read this book if you like: Science fiction, dark humor, archvillain lifestyles, volcano lairs, superintelligent cats, terminal-stage capitalism, allegory, Redshirts

Bright Young Women
by Jessica Knoll

You should read this book if you like: Thrillers, crime fiction, novels based on actual events, fierce women, subversive takes on the conventional serial-killer story, Luckiest Girl Alive

Red Rabbit
by Alex Grecian

You should read this book if you like: Folk horror, supernatural Westerns, historical fiction, Old West gunslingers chasing fugitive witches, tumbleweeds, stagecoaches, monsters, The Yard

The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

The Last Devil to Die
by Richard Osman

You should read this book if you like: Cozy mysteries, octogenarian investigators, the surprisingly deadly nature of the antique business, the Thursday Murder Club series

The Book of (More) Delights: Essays
by Ross Gay

You should read this book if you like: Essays, nonfiction, life-affirming perspectives in an increasingly despairing world, authors who are also award-winning poets, the original Book of Delights

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