9 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on November 4, 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: Contemporary fiction, magical realism, mysteries, dubious family curses, exasperated young women with superstitious relatives, reincarnation situations, humor, heart, My Sister, the Serial Killer


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, Southern fiction, magical realism, small-town Alabama life, female friendships, mysterious little libraries, heartwarming modern fables with a splash of romance, Midnight at the Blackbird Café


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, queer American expats in Tokyo, elderly Jamaican immigrants in Houston, found families, unexpected visits from Mom, filial relationship dynamics, Memorial


You should read this book if you like: Romantasy, modified mythologies, Greco-Roman signifiers, ancient cities, corrupt officials, gallant young philosophers, courageous young priestesses, simmering rebellions, simmering passions, The Unmaking of June Farrow


You should read this book if you like: YA fantasy with elements of mystery and romance, authors who specialize in fairy-tale retellings, the Bluebeard legend, underachieving witches, spooky old mansions, restless ghost brides, Cinder


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, horror, cruel vampiric empires, desperate human resistance, interesting variations on the Grail legend, final boss battles, concluding volumes to epic series


You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, romance, fallen angels and the women who dig them, immortal love, infernal lust, impossibly prolific Nigerian American authors who also make music and films, The Death of Vivek Oji


You should read this book if you like: YA mystery-thrillers, messed-up families, remote island compounds, wealthy young people with interesting problems, third installments in wildly popular series, books that are also TV shows, We Were Liars


You should read this book if you like: YA romantasy, dark academia, shady boarding schools, young students with secret magical abilities, evil queens with anti-magic agendas, reluctant assassins, repressed desires, enemies-to-lovers arcs, dark humor, debut authors