Most habitual book readers have a favorite genre or two. It’s natural. The brain wants what the brain wants. But it’s also true that most readers have a lingering curiosity about those other genres that rarely cross their bookshelf.
Today’s collection is designed to help out with this particular situation. Maybe you’re a sci-fi reader who wants to finally dip a toe into romance. Or maybe you’re a historical fiction fan who's also read a bit of horror—
Stephen King, probably—and you want to dig even deeper into the genre.
We’ve assembled below seven curated collections of recent genre-specific books, each broken into two categories.
Megahits are the new books that you’ve probably heard about in the general cultural conversation—the ones in the display cases and all over TikTok. Each individual title listed here has more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads. These books are recommended for readers totally new to the genre, who want to get a sense of that particular bookstore aisle.
On the other hand,
Genre Gems are books highly rated and recommended by avid readers within the genre. Some are relatively new and just gaining momentum, some a bit older but criminally underread, Each selection here has a 4-star rating or higher on Goodreads (at the time this article is published). These books are recommended for readers who are ready to venture off the beaten path, following the guidance of those who have previously braved the wilds.
As always, you can click on the book cover art for more details about each book. You can also use the
Want to Read button to keep track of things by adding titles to your digital shelf. Good luck and godspeed, brave genre explorer.
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