10 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on February 3, 2026
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: Thrillers, mysteries, lakeside vacations gone very wrong, mysterious double murders in remote resort towns, in-law drama, normal people with dark secrets, dark secrets with dramatic consequences, Local Woman Missing


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary romance, sports-themed romance, hockey lust, highly inappropriate but undeniably hot encounters among NHL team staffers, workplace romance, Canadian authors, the Vancouver Storm series


You should read this book if you like: Horror, romance, genre splicing, speed dating events that turn into savage bloodbaths, resourceful heroines with steely resolve, the subversion of traditional slasher film tropes, very dark humor, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Horror, historical fiction, Lake Geneva circa 1816, revisionist stories based on actual events, the origins of the original Frankenstein novel, bohemian artists making poor decisions in Swiss resorts, Gothic vibes, House of Glass Hearts


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction with mystery-thriller elements, complex protagonists with a secret past, persistent journalists with uncomfortable questions, dangerous cults, the tenacious bonds of sisterhood, Such a Bad Influence


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, adult drama, successful immigrant families upended by sudden tragedy, stories with multiple POVs and unreliable narrators, extended meditations on family and community, debut novels


You should read this book if you like: Contemporary queer romance, residential summer jobs in lakeside resort towns, awkward but potentially awesome roommate situations, the undeniable pleasures of dating your ex’s ex, the Clover Lake series  


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, multigenerational family drama, the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution, peaceful rice fields in the countryside, desperate circumstances in Shanghai, sweeping epic vibes, remarkably accomplished debut authors


You should read this book if you like: Romantasy, outcast princesses turned spies, court intrigue, forbidden romances, previously self-published books getting the traditional publisher treatment


You should read this book if you like: YA fantasy, dark academia, dystopian visions, alternate worlds where the wealthy purchase designer bodies, fascinating subplots concerning gender and identity, assassins, bomb makers, revolution, debut novels