Goodreads most read books in 2025

[Booknblues]

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...

I've read 29, but not all this year.

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

same, all spread over the years, but only 24 for me.

[Robin P]

I've read 37, mostly the older ones. And some of the really popular ones I read because of groups choosing them, but I didn't like them much. I have never read Sarah J. Maas, who occupies a large part of the list.

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

there's one Freida McFadden that has 8 books in the top twelve for category Mystery and Thriller. I've never read anything by her, but I'm more than a little wary of the popularity vote winners here on Goodreads. I've read a single book by Sarah J Mass at the start of all the romantasy fad and it was enough for me.
I wonder if McFadden is worth the effort?

[NancyJ]

I read about 54 total, and 8 in the last six months or so.

I read one Maas (that’s more than enough for me), and one McFadden (it was ok). I might read The Housemaid some day for a thriller tag.

[Amy]

What I find most interesting about this list is the older books that seem to have come back. Or have never left a list like this.

[Theresa]

I have read 17 - and am surprised it was that many. I probably have a dozen - didn't count - on the TBR. I do not follow the reading habits of the general GR reader.

[Jason]

I'm super surprised that I have read 30 of these.

[Olivermagnus]

I've read 53, but not all of them this year. I do have 26 on my Want To Read shelf.

I've read both Frieda McFadden and Sarah Maas. I think McFadden's books follow the same basic formula but there's always a twist in the end. Sometimes I'm surprised and sometimes I have it figured out. I just finished The Boyfriend and was completely surprised. I usually read her for challenges that need something specific on the cover, in this case a tie.

I loved Sarah Mass's Throne of Glass series but disliked her Court of Thorn and Roses series. I haven't read any of her newer series.

[NancyJ]

I’m surprised that so many people have read John Green’s new Tuberculosis book! I have it on my tbr - because I like The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, but I'm still surprised.

I’m glad to see that so many people have read Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. I think every one should read it - or at least one chapter - whatever is closest to your professional or personal interests. If I was still teaching I’d assign parts of it to every graduate class.

[Sue]

I've read 31 of these over time. And DNF'd 3 from the list.

[Joy D]

I've read 57, but like OM, not all this year. Many are older books that I am glad to see are still being read, especially Animal Farm and 1984. I read the first book in the Court of Thorn and Roses, but one was plenty. I haven't read McFadden, but she doesn't write the types of books I enjoy, so that's probably not going to change. I'm planning to read the new John Green book later this year.

[Robin P]

Some of the classics might be from book groups or members who are in some level of schooling. Or maybe a challenge that requires you to read a classic, or a banned book. Still it's good people are reading them.

[Jgrace]

I've read 25 and there were at least 3 that I didn't finish. I was surprised because I find myself less and less interested in many of the popular books that Amazon seems to push.

[Robin P]

Many big readers, and participants in GR and other online book forums, are young women, which is great, but the rest of us may not have the same tastes.

Thank goodness there are some books that don't interest me, as I already have enough on my TBR to exceed my lifetime!

[Karin]

Booknblues wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...

I've read 29, but not all this year."

I've only read 18 (including six of the scifi ones, probably because they cover a broad span of years and are heavy with classics) over the years, but I also have some on my want to read shelf, some on my dnf shelf and at least two on my delete shelf.

[Karin]

Robin P wrote: "Many big readers, and participants in GR and other online book forums, are young women, which is great, but the rest of us may not have the same tastes.

Thank goodness there are some books that d..."

Agreed! Some of those are categories I don't read ever or are weighted to newer books.

[Book Concierge]

I've read 35 of them ... have holds on three more ... have plans (or at least they're on the tbr) for another 6.

I don't usually read "new" books, but wait a year or two so I can easily get them from the library.

[Jen]

NancyJ wrote: "I’m surprised that so many people have read John Green’s new Tuberculosis book! I have it on my tbr - because I like The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, bu..."

Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is excellent. I read it while waiting for my surgeries and it kept my attention despite the circumstances.

[Jen]

Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is excellent and managed to hold my attention while sitting waiting for surgery.

I've read less of these than most at only 14, but there are a few on my huge TBR. I am a bit odd in my reading choices, and I have not been very varied in the last few years, so I'm not surprised.

[Kristen]

I've only read 17, but I mirror Amy's comment in that I'm surprised most of these books are several years old.

I also have a lot of theses on my TBR... which just grew longer looking at this list :-)

[Booknblues]

Jen wrote: "Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is excellent and managed to hold my attention while sitting waiting for surgery.

I've read less..."

That is one which I really want to read this year.

[Flo]

I've read 21 of them and 28 are on my to read list:

5 (Literary) Fiction
3 Historical Fiction
4 Mystery/Thriller
8 Fantasy
3 Romantasy
10 Sci-Fi
6 Horror
0 Romance
1 YA
3 Memoirs
3 History/Biography
2 General Nonfiction