7 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on August 20, 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: Historical fiction, contemporary fiction, dual timelines, female playwrights in 1581 England, Elizabethan gender politics, that Shakespeare guy, feminist themes, authorship disputes, Jodi Picoult books in general


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, literary fiction, triple timelines, the ancient city of Nineveh circa 600 BC, 1840s London, contemporary Turkey, the Tigris river, the Thames river, The Island of Missing Trees


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, magical realism, 1920s El Salvador, resourceful sisters fleeing occult-obsessed dictators, persistent ghosts, speculative mythology, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy tropes crossed with murder-mystery storylines, sleuthing on the high seas, multiple suspects with magical powers, “magical gay murder cruises,” debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Thrillers, mysteries, investigators stranded at mountaintop resorts, deadly storms, lying witnesses, lying suspects, general all-purpose lying, the Will Trent series


You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, psychological suspense, TikTok momfluencers, jealous mentors, successful protégés, dirty tricks, sweet revenge, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, horror, vampire disco queens in 1970s London, female friendships gone sour, dubious entrepreneurial initiatives, Stone Cold Fox


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 You Will Never Be Me. I'd skip the rest.


message 2: by Brittney (new)

Brittney Rae Where’s Jamie w the better books? ☺️


message 4: by Mica (new)

Mica I really want to read By Any Other Name and You Will Never Be Me!


message 5: by April (new)

April "Magical gay murder cruises." Yes please.


message 6: by Heather (new)

Heather Crutcher I seriously can’t wait to read “The Devil Himself” by B.B. Easton. Unfortunately it doesn’t come out until August 29th. 😞


message 7: by Guava (new)

Guava Chicago Igniting Cinder


message 8: by Heidi (new)

Heidi The Late Lord Thorpe by Peter Grainger. If you haven't read Peter Grainger's D.C. Smith series, give yourself the treat of the century and start on the first one. This one is the latest.


message 9: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Also released this week
Someone in the Attic - Irish voices on audio!
City of Secrets
The Divide


message 10: by Tess (new)

Tess Cline Jamie wrote: "Also released this week
Someone in the Attic - Irish voices on audio!
City of Secrets
The Divide"


Thank You Jamie for a few books I need to check out!


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