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6 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on January 2, 2024

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:

Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns

You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, family drama, the 1990s, small-town Pennsylvania, roofing supplies, startling discoveries in old church attics, Shiner

The Storm We Made
by Vanessa Chan

You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, World War II era stories, the years 1935-1945, British-colonized Malaya, espionage, stories told from multiple POVs, debut novels

A Fragile Enchantment
by Allison Saft

You should read this book if you like: YA romance, regal fantasy, royal dressmakers with magical stitching powers, awesome Gaelic names like Niamh Ó Conchobhair, Regency-era England

The Book of Fire
by Christy Lefteri

You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, Greece, finding meaning in the wake of tragedy, intimate family dramas, books about artists, The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Rabbit Hole
by Kate Brody

You should read this book if you like: Mystery-thrillers, suspense, conspiracy theories, voyeurism, late-night Reddit binges, the dark side of true-crime media obsessions, debut novels

Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
by Natalie Haynes

You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, Greek mythology, ancient legends, complicated goddesses, the collective unconscious, Jungian archetypes, British celebrity historians, A Thousand Ships

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