7 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on July 29, 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: Mysteries, psychological thrillers, domestic disturbances, baffling disappearances in luxury condo buildings, multiple suspects, shady characters, nosy neighbors, tenacious detectives, The Couple Next Door


You should read this book if you like: Historical mysteries, dual timelines, the stormy New England coastline circa 1846, moneyed island communities, recovering movie star mothers, aspiring chef daughters, crates of priceless artwork, Husbands & Lovers


You should read this book if you like: YA mysteries, sequel series to insanely popular previous YA mysteries, romance, suspense, puzzles, sprawling island mansions, unhealthy competition, dangerous liaisons, generational wealth, The Inheritance Games series


You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, thrillers, Virginia mountain communities, college towns, moms guarding old family secrets, daughters discovering old family secrets, unexpected twists regarding old family secrets, All the Missing Girls


You should read this book if you like: YA fantasy, romance, dark academia, fairy tales, gothic vibes, famous fictional authors, beloved mythopoeia, damaged legacies, books about books, highly-anticipated sequel stories, A Study in Drowning


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, the New York City art scene circa 1990, extremely complicated friendships, artistic ambitions, dangerous obsessions, fateful confrontations, bittersweet resolutions, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, urban fantasy, World War I soldiers, secret missions, fallen angels, celestial complications, infernal consequences, moral conundrums, authors with interesting new takes on speculative fiction, Whalefall