8 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week
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: Fantasy, romance, romantasy, beautiful but reluctant queens, handsome but surly warriors, uncommonly irritating smugglers, shaky allegiances, playful banter, enemies-to-lovers arcs, the Fae & Alchemy series
You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, Greek mythology, kinda-sorta historical fiction, retellings, infamous monsters reimagined as resourceful young heroines, ancient Athens, cruel gods, weary victims, clever revenge schemes, the Beasts of Prey series
You should read this book if you like: Mystery-thrillers, dark academia, the frigid shores of northern Scotland, the University of St. Andrews, secret societies, medieval manuscripts, Scotland Yard detectives, the lethal side of the scholarly lifestyle, What She Knew
You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, marine biology, historical ecology, 18th-century arctic expeditions, legendary sea creatures, multiple time frames, novels inspired by real-world events, authors who are also renowned Finnish scholars, Steller’s sea cow
You should read this book if you like: Contemporary romance, age-gap romance, frustrated 20-somethings living with Mom, handsome guys pushing 40 who just moved in next door, the freedom of youth, the appeal of stability, the utility of minivan fold-down seats, You, Again
You should read this book if you like: Cozy fantasy, romance, formerly evil witches turned flower shop owners, grumpy alchemists forced to share greenhouse space, first impressions, second chances, psychopathic houseplants, debut novels
You should read this book if you like: Psychological thrillers, serial-killer stories, suspense, old secrets, new identities, dark humor, bad memories, unsettling postal deliveries, the dangerous side of true-crime fandom, twist endings, The Prized Girl
You should read this book if you like: Semi-cozy mysteries, strange goings-on in sleepy college towns, eccentric botanical researchers, shady university professors, mysterious night custodians, neurodivergent protagonists, The Beautiful and the Wild

