9 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on October 8, 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: Thrillers, mysteries, estranged fathers, recently engaged daughters, big weddings, luxurious mansions, sus tech-bro grooms with a menacing vibe, Hidden Pictures


You should read this book if you like: Autobiographical fiction, thinly veiled parables, deeply personal novellas, novelists recovering successfully from brain surgery, medical miracles, awesome husbands, Confessions of a Shopaholic


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, magical realism, split timelines, retired pharmacists reminiscing about 1920s Brooklyn, first loves, second chances, actual love potions, The Two-Family House


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, magical gemstones, the year 1348, intriguing mystery, women who escape accusations of witchcraft, Florence, debut books


You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, adventure, ancient Japanese artifacts, tenacious puzzle experts looking for a new challenge, interested but dangerous third parties, deadly curses, the Puzzle series


You should read this book if you like: Horror historical fiction, New Orleans circa 1962, eccentric old-money families with dark secrets, decrepit old estate houses, spirit mediums, Southern gothic vibes, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Romantasy, historical-esque fantasy settings, low stakes, high heat, swordplay, complicated weddings, part-time con men, A Marvellous Light


You should read this book if you like: Romance, adventure, freelance Vogue journalists, Hollywood movie stars, meet-cute stories in Myanmar, rom-coms built around mystery plot lines, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, biography, history, science, the enduring legacy of pioneering female researchers, Nobel Prizes, Sorbonne stories, subtly beautiful book cover design, Galileo's Daughter


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

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message 2: by Law (new)

Law I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?


message 3: by Susan (new)

Susan The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke and The Hanging of Nettie Gale by Tess Burnett also out this week.


message 4: by Susan (new)

Susan The Commuter by Emma Curtis, a good thriller, out on the 10th.


message 5: by Brittany (new)

Brittany Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

It isn't well-written at all, and is riddled with conservative dog whistles and anti-trans rhetoric.


message 6: by Mica (new)

Mica I want to read The Stone Witch of Florence!


message 7: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

It is very good! I loved the ideas that the author used. Kept me guessing until the end!


message 8: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Brittany wrote: "It isn't well-written at all, and is riddled with conse..."

Apparently you were reading the wrong book as those things were not even mentioned in his book. ^_^


message 10: by Drew (new)

Drew Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

Ive read it and enjoyed it. Many people have mixed thoughts? I'd say give it a read!


message 11: by Barbie (new)

Barbie Jeff wrote: "Brittany wrote: "It isn't well-written at all, and is riddled with conse..."

Apparently you were reading the wrong book as those things were not even mentioned in his book. ^_^"


I'm with you Jeff....no anti-trans rhetoric at all


message 12: by Mary (new)

Mary Kretsu Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

I just looked through the reviews and they are saying that the two books are completely different, so you shouldn't judge this one based on Hidden Pictures. The reviews for Hidden Pictures are basically either they loved it or hated it.


message 13: by Steven (new)

Steven Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

I enjoyed Hidden Pictures. I haven't read Last One at the Wedding yet, but I heard it's a completely different genre that Hidden Pictures. Hidden was a horror novel and I think Wedding is more of a thriller.


message 14: by Law (new)

Law Brittany wrote: "Law wrote: "I'll have to read Hidden Pictures first to see if The Last One at the Wedding is any good. Is Hidden Pictures any good, though?"

It isn't well-written at all, and is riddled with conse..."


I'll have to skip that book and author then. Should I?


message 15: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Law, I would say give it a shot! It is very creative using pictures as part of the mystery. 😁


message 16: by Annabelle Pip (new)

Annabelle Pip Jamie wrote: "Also released today :)
Haunt Your Heart Out
The Trip
The Wedding Engagement
Dear Eliza
[book:The Restaurant of Lost Recipes|20506..."


The Hidden Pictures is brilliant! So twisty!


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