9 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on January 28, 2025
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: Snowbound thrillers, pregnant protagonists, deadly blizzards, broken ankles, menacing strangers, suspicious invitations, dubious decisions, severe regrets, The Housemaid series


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, literary fiction, multi-generational epics, close-knit Black families in affluent New England, mysterious stoneware heirlooms, old family secrets, Black Cake


You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, suspense, old family tragedies, small-town lawyers, NYC criminal defense attorneys, festering regrets, potential forgiveness, redemption arcs, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Crime fiction, thrillers, serial-killer stories, FBI special teams made of brilliant misfits, forensic investigations, cross-country chases, proposed series debuts, The Good Detective


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, family drama, sibling dynamics, the tyranny of adulthood, the unshakable bonds of sisterhood, Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, historical fiction, multiple narrative timelines, Jamaican immigrant families in Canada, the unshakable bonds of motherhood, Nova Scotian authors, Hold My Girl


You should read this book if you like: Queer M/M romance, family fortunes, would-be successors, old flames, desperate alliances, fake-dating schemes, business-versus-pleasure decisions, As You Walk on By


You should read this book if you like: History, nonfiction, polar exploration, dirigible aviation, insanely complex and dangerous expeditions, subsequent rescue operations, Labyrinth of Ice


You should read this book if you like: Memoirs, autobiography, critically acclaimed musicians, tenacious artists overcoming impoverished childhoods, the power of nature, the power of music, admirable candor


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

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message 2: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl Carey ●King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
●Forget Me Not Stacy Willingham
●The Woman in Suite 11 Ruth Ware
● Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
● Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid


message 3: by Mica (new)

Mica I have The Crash on my TBR. Penitence also looks interesting!


The Shayne-Train Cheryl wrote: "●King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
●Forget Me Not Stacy Willingham
●The Woman in Suite 11 Ruth Ware
● Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
● Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid"


None of these titles are being released this week. You listed 4 books that come out this summer and one that came out two weeks ago. Are...are you ok?


message 5: by Law (new)

Law Good Dirt looks good, but I must read Black Cake first. Is that any good?


message 6: by Theresa (new)

Theresa Turner @Law I don't think it's a sequel to Black Cake, just the same author. I enjoyed Black Cake but, I think you can go straight to Good Dirt.


message 7: by Heather (new)

Heather Crutcher Thanks for providing the comment with Forget Me Not. It looks like a rather interesting book.


message 8: by Adrienne (new)

Adrienne We Could Be Rats was so good!


message 9: by Violet (new)

Violet Theresa wrote: "@Law I don't think it's a sequel to Black Cake, just the same author. I enjoyed Black Cake but, I think you can go straight to Good Dirt."

Thank you! Someone else in my feed said they waited to read Black Cake first and I was confused because it doesn't look to be a sequel. I can't wait to read Good Dirt.


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