8 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Cybil on September 2, 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?
 

  Readers' top books of the week:

You should read this book if you like: Romantasy, mortal-immortal relationships, complications thereof, the abiding power of the written letter, standalone stories that also work as kinda-sorta prequels, Divine Rivals


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, stories set just after the U.S. Civil War, ostensibly emancipated siblings fighting to survive in the Mexican desert, epic stories of freedom from bondage, The Sweetness of Water


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary romance, second-chance stories, thirsty exes forced to act normal around one another, particularly tricky maid-of-honor gigs, British Nigerian authors with a master’s degree in Beyoncé, the Honey & Spice series


You should read this book if you like: YA mystery stories, highly independent teenagers dodging the foster care system, Ojibwe communities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, startling family secrets, familiar characters, Firekeeper’s Daughter


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, multigenerational family epics, small-town Midwestern life in the heart of the 20th century, inherited family trauma, inherited family virtues, The Dream Life of Astronauts


You should read this book if you like: Horror, thrillers, suspense, California wellness retreats gone severely wrong, decidedly creepy gurus, unfortunate incidents at the hot springs, protagonists with their own dark secrets, Candy Cain Kills


You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, thrillers, private detective stories, dismembered cadavers of mysterious provenance, strange goings-on concerning Masonic silverware, the Cormoran Strike series


You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, memoirs, complex mother-daughter relationships, world-famous activist authors who are also Booker Prize winners, love, loss, grief, healing, grace, The God of Small Things