8 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on April 22, 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?
 

  Best books of the week:



You should read this book if you like: Contemporary romance, balmy tropical islands, plucky young writers, cranky veteran scribes, weird old rich ladies, rivals-to-lovers arcs, Beach Read, Emily Henry books in general


You should read this book if you like: Literary fiction, historical fiction, complicated Texas marriages, multigenerational family sagas, stories told from three alternating POVs, debut novels  


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, England circa 1480, Tudor drama, little peasant boys who discover they’re actually royal heirs, subsequent Big Changes, stories inspired by actual events, literary sci-fi authors switching gears


You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, dual timelines, Harlem circa 2019, Louisiana circa 1865, African-American ancestry, possible cosmic resonance, the long reach of history, the enduring power of love, Caul Baby


You should read this book if you like: Horror, inventive urban fantasy, queer romance, carnivorous orchids with dangerous insecurity issues, the perils of retail jobs, workplace love affairs, Spare and Found Parts


You should read this book if you like: Horror, old-school scary story strategies, courageous young women helping five-year-old runaways escape vicious killers, probable werewolf trouble, chase horror, Mary, Nestlings


You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, memoirs, world famous writers, intimate psychiatric analysis sessions, unbelievably candid journal entries, remarkable courage, beautiful writing, The Year of Magical Thinking


You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, creative how-to guides, the art of journaling, analytical essays, professional musings, practical advice, generative writing prompts, Between Two Kingdoms




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