6 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on August 13, 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:




You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, historical fiction, subversive retellings of famous Shakespeare plays, villainesses-turned-heroines, Scottish brutes, witchcraft, A Study in Drowning


You should read this book if you like: Near-future speculative fiction, dystopian conjecture regarding the current American political climate, secessionists, militias, the great outdoors, The Dog Stars


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, fantasy, mythological retellings, authors who specialize in revising the characterizations of classic Greek heroines including Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta


You should read this book if you like: Thrillers, mysteries, suspense, Napa Valley vineyards, deceased husbands who may not be so deceased after all, complications thereof, The Girls Are All So Nice Here


You should read this book if you like: Dark fantasy, vampire societies, ruthless political maneuvering, treacherous blood magic, angsty poly romance, compelling book cover art, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, romance, sexy immortals, blood feuds, deadly assassins, forbidden lust, concluding volumes to popular prequel series, the Blood and Ash books, the Flesh and Fire books


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

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message 1: by Law (new)

Law The only book that looks good is Mistress of Lies. I'd skip the rest.


message 2: by Susan (new)

Susan The House of Fever by Polly Crosby, Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers and The House of The Witch by Clare Marchant.


message 4: by Mica (new)

Mica I think Hera is interesting!


message 5: by Pengana (new)

Pengana I appreciate the common theme of history!


☾ ⋆*・゚Emily (e.clairepages) Lady Macbeth is fantastic if you appreciate historical fiction.


message 7: by Michael (new)

Michael For anyone interested in fantasy books that also came out this week, I read The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan and absolutely loved it. I definitely recommend it!


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