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Readers' Hit New Books of the Year (So Far)
According to the calendar, we’re already halfway through 2024. That means it’s time for our annual midyear check-in, where we suss out the most popular new releases of the year so far, according to Goodreads members. As always, these selections are based on the total number of reader reviews and which titles are making their way to members’ Read and Want to Read shelves.
Below, we’ve sorted out the top new books of 2024, in each of the usual categories, in order of popularity. So, for instance, The Women by Kristin Hannah currently holds the overall top spot in contemporary/historical fiction. We’ve followed the same routine for mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, young adult, and nonfiction. We’ve also added a new category this year for that increasingly popular genre-crash known as romantasy.
This can be a great way to see which new books, topics, and themes are resonating with the Goodreads community. As is often the case, the sheer variety on display is fun to contemplate: Reimagined Mark Twain stories. Courageous immigrant memoirs. Precognitive murder victims. Interdimensional book collectors. Lusty Norse mythology. Black market DNA transactions. Queer love via séance. You know, this kind of thing.
Feel free to continue the discussion or make your own recommendations in the comments section.
Historical fiction readers are celebrating this year’s return of author Kristin Hannah, who has won the Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction for both The Nightingale and The Great Alone. Hannah’s new book, The Women, follows the fate of Frances “Frankie” McGrath, an idealistic young woman whose life is forever changed when she volunteers for the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War.
Already one of the year’s most celebrated new novels, James is an unambiguously Great Idea. Acclaimed novelist Percival Everett presents a reimagining of Mark Twain’s immortal classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but told from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved runaway who joins Huck on fiction’s most famous Mississippi adventure. You can read our interview with Everett here.
Following his 2018 debut, There There, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this new novel from Tommy Orange expands the author’s already vast canvas of story and character. The interconnected narratives begin with the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, then fractal out through multiple generations and timelines. Wandering Stars documents one family’s Cheyenne bloodline and “America’s war on its own people.”
This ambitious novel from author Xóchitl González uses two parallel timelines to toggle between the perspective of two remarkable women. Anita, a rising New York City art star, is found dead in 1985. Raquel, a third-year art history student in 1998, finds some disturbing details about Anita’s death. As their stories converge, author González explores uncomfortable questions about art, history, and remembrance.
Author and poet Kaveh Akbar has delivered one of the year’s surprise sensations with this deeply personal novel about an orphaned young man obsessed with the concept of martyrs. Cyrus Shams, the son of an Iranian immigrant, is a recovering addict and alcoholic. In his spiritual quest for serenity, he uncovers some rather astonishing family secrets. Goodreads members are really getting into this one.
Author Vanessa Chan pioneers new territories in historical fiction with this World War II saga of survival and espionage in Japanese-occupied Malaya, circa 1945. The story pivots on the actions of Cecily Alcantara, a Malayan mother whose decision to spy for the Japanese threatens to bring terrible consequences for her children and her community. For enthusiasts of this particular era of historical fiction, Chan offers a different kind of World War II story.
This deliciously twisty mystery-thriller from author Ashley Elston introduces readers to Evie Porter, a normal kind of girl with a normal kind of life. Except for one thing: Her name isn’t Evie Porter and her life is not normal at all. Assigned to gather intelligence on a small Southern town and the people in it, Evie works for the mysterious Mr. Smith, who’s targeting one man in particular. One man Evie kinda likes…
Prolific author Freida McFadden (The Housemaid series) returned to shelves in February with The Teacher, a tense and timely thriller about an unfortunate high school math teacher, her extremely troublesome student, and some insidious rumors. Readers are citing the book’s hairpin curves and third-act flips, so be careful of spoilers if you’re browsing the community reviews.
L.A. transplant Lucy Chase has worked hard to bury her past. Specifically, she’d like to forget that one night in Texas when she woke up covered in her best friend’s blood. Now that the podcast Listen for the Lie has launched an investigation, Lucy must face some unpleasant possibilities. Amy Tintera’s latest brain-bender involves our culture’s weird obsession with true-crime podcasts.
In the aftermath of their mother's death, three siblings return to their childhood home to sort through a lifetime of stuff, figuratively and literally. But when they stumble upon an old videotape with some highly incriminating footage, the siblings must make some difficult and possibly deadly decisions. Jeneva Rose (The Perfect Marriage) explores the shadowy areas between mystery, horror, and family drama.
The title of this debut cozy from Kristen Perrin conjures interesting questions, doesn’t it? It seems our young heroine, Annie Adams, has wandered into a peculiar situation involving a quaint English village, a fortune teller’s prophecy, and a murder victim who has not only predicted her own murder, but sleuthed out the killer, too. Goodreads regulars are liking this debut rather a lot.
When the richest woman in North Carolina leaves her nine-figure fortune to her adopted son, Camden McTavish does the weirdest thing: He refuses it all. Ten years later, Cam hasn’t changed his mind—but his new wife has some plans of her own. Author Rachel Hawkins (The Wife Upstairs) delivers another suspense thriller concerning shady relations, family secrets, and lovely views from the terrace.
London author Stuart Turton (The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) specializes in high-concept murder mysteries spiked with sci-fi twists and lateral thinking. His new book features a bizarre death on an isolated island with exactly 125 citizens. Well, 124, considering recent events. Meanwhile, the island’s glitchy security system is fending off the deadly fog that’s swept the rest of the planet. Everybody’s pretty tense.
Ruth Ware’s meticulously crafted mystery novels are often compared with those of Golden Age crime writers like Agatha Christie, Josephine Tey, and Dorothy L. Sayers. In her new book, five couples competing in an island reality show run into trouble when an unexpected storm separates them from the rest of the production crew. Making matters rather worse, there’s a vicious killer on the loose, too. Uh-oh.
Foster kids Jessica, Norah, and Alicia are family in all the ways that matter. Rescued from tragic circumstances as kids, they were raised by the magnanimous Miss Fairchild on an idyllic farmstead. But it seems Miss Fairchild has some childhood issues of her own. A body has been discovered under the old farmhouse, and that means a new suspense novel from Australian genre ace Sally Hepworth (The Good Sister).
Fantasy Novels
The innovative Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House) turns her attention to historical fantasy with this imaginative novel set in 16th-century Madrid. Jewish scullery maid Luzia Cotado must fight back against murderous bigotry when her knack for magic attracts the attention of royal spies, mad alchemists, and the Spanish Inquisition. Yes, the actual Spanish Inquisition. Didn’t expect that.
Canadian author Heather Fawcett returns to her delightful Emily Wilde series, concerning a professor of folklore and the incredibly strange problems she encounters, pretty much daily. Book two of the series finds Prof. Wilde trying to navigate a delicate romantic situation with fellow scholar Wendell Bambleby, who also happens to be an exiled faerie king. It’s complicated.
Fantasy readers who appreciate books about books have evidently discovered a lot to like in this debut novel from Scottish author Gareth Brown. The story concerns New York City bookseller Cassie Andrews and her latest acquisition, The Book of Doors, a hardcover beauty that opens up limitless travel opportunities. Alas for young Cassie, several other collectors are interested in this magical book. And they play rough.
A kind of Holmes-and-Watson mystery wrapped in thoughtful speculative fiction, The Tainted Cup is the first in a new series from author Robert Jackson Bennett, author of the beloved Founders Trilogy. A classically structured murder mystery, the story introduces detective Ana Dolabra and her assistant Dinios Kol as they investigate an impossible crime in an ecologically evolved future world.
This evocatively titled historical fantasy from Katherine Arden (The Bear and the Nightingale) transports readers to northern Belgium in the year 1918. Investigating the mysterious death of her brother as the shells rain down, field nurse Laura Iven chases down rumors of missing soldiers, haunted battlefield trenches, and a ghostly hotelier with an offer that’s hard to refuse.
For those who believe the journey is the destination, this debut novel offers an interesting premise: Aubry Tourvel must keep moving, quite literally, or she will die a painful death. Aubry can only stay in one place for a few days, and she can never return to the same place twice. Aubry’s journey begins in Paris, 1885, and continues around the world. Several times. Think Addie LaRue meets Life of Pi.
Romantasy Novels
The estimable Ms. Maas is back with this third installment in her innovative Crescent City series of sexy urban fantasy-romance. Romantasy, some call it. The action takes place just after 2022’s House of Sky and Breath, with our half-fae heroine Bryce Quinlan trying to get back to the realm of Midgard. Maas’ series has been a genuine hit with readers—the first book won a Goodreads Choice Award in 2020.
Drenched in the blood and lust of Norse mythology, the new book from author Danielle L. Jensen (The Bridge Kingdom series) introduces shield maiden Freya, whose martial prowess spurs the envy of both women and men. Freya’s magical shield abilities allow her to fend off any attack, but can she guard her heart from the jarl’s handsome son? Forbidden love! It’s the best kind of love.
Inspired by classic Greek mythology, the Hades x Persephone Saga from author Scarlett St. Clair chronicles the unlikely romance between the Goddess of Spring and the God of the Dead. This fourth installment finds Persephone trying to sort things out from her new official position as Queen of the Underworld.
As the first book in her new series, Sarah A. Parker’s When the Moon Hatched invites readers to get acquainted with an innovative new fantasy world. If nothing else, the series details a particularly cool origin story regarding dragons and orbital physics. Goodreads reviewers are also praising other core strengths: a strong and sassy female protagonist, an original new magic system, and a searing-hot love story.
Resonating with our current societal anxieties around artificial intelligence, this debut from author Sierra Greer tackles some tough questions about autonomy, intimacy, and artificial personhood. As a companion machine, Annie Bot is programmed to be the perfect girlfriend for her owner, attending to all his emotional and physical needs. Unsurprisingly, things get complicated.
Did you hear the one about the underemployed civil servant who fell in love with the 19th-century polar explorer? The Ministry of Time pivots off an interesting SF concept: a government agency that gathers time-space expats from across the vast panorama of history. London author Kaliane Bradley gleefully straddles several genres, including science fiction, espionage thriller, romance, and workplace comedy.
Another futuristic thriller ripped straight from the news headlines, Baby X tackles several knotty biotech issues just around the corner for our accelerating civilization. It seems that advances in genetics have spawned a black market for stolen celebrity DNA, with criminal resellers willing to gather genetic tissue by any means necessary. Goodreads members are enjoying the novel’s classic mystery elements and the plotline’s switchback twists.
From the author of Peace Like a River, this near-future novel features a more literary approach to traditional speculative fiction. The setup: A grieving musician sets sail on Lake Superior with a broken heart. After encountering otherworldly storms—and floating corpses—he returns to find a decaying society with desperate people exploited by a billionaire ruling class. The term plausible comes to mind. Maybe prophetic?
How’s this for an intriguing premise: Sixteen-year-old Odile lives in a rather unique small town. In the valley to the west, the town is 20 years behind in time. To the east, it’s 20 years in the future. The three towns repeat an endless sequence—forever together, forever apart. Atop this compelling spec-fic foundation, debut author Scott Alexander Howard spins a heartfelt and otherwise realistic story about love, loss, and temporal mechanics.
Philadelphia author Marie-Helene Bertino finds a new approach to an old SF tradition with this story of an extraterrestrial visitor in our midst. Young Adina Giorno was born at the precise moment when the space probe Voyager 1 was launched into the sky. Since then, she’s been secretly communicating with her relatives on a faraway planet. A coming-of-age story with a cosmic perspective, Beautyland is getting some serious love from readers.
Horror Novels
Here’s a handy safety tip for motorists: When exploring new areas, avoid any local route called Murder Road. Newlyweds April and Eddie learn this the hard way when they stop to pick up a hitchhiker outside a small town in Michigan. Turns out the road has a long and bloody history, and something supernatural may be in play. It’s more sinister fun from the author of The Sun Down Motel.
A classic Gothic tale wrapped around a unique queer love story, My Darling Dreadful Thing introduces spirit medium Roos Beckman and her long-dead ghostly companion, Ruth. When Roos starts to fall for the still-living young widow Agnes Coop, events lead to a murder in a haunted estate. Debut author Johanna van Veen is clearly having fun with the manor-on-the-moors template while subtly tweaking old genre tropes.
Chicago author Nick Medina (Sisters of the Lost Nation) specializes in supernatural horror steeped in Native American mythology. His latest follows the fate of Noemi Broussard, a young woman investigating the highly suspicious “suicide” of her boyfriend. With the help of her Uncle Louie—back from a mysterious 10-year absence—Noemi discovers that something wicked is coming to the reservation.
Family destination vacations can be rough. The high expectations. The smoldering resentments. The sanity-shattering ghosts. It seems the Pace family rented the wrong Italian villa to hold their annual get-together. The property has a dark and violent past, and the locals avoid it like the plague. Author Jennifer Marie Thorne delivers some wicked and funny Gothic vibes in this self-aware riff on the classic haunted house story.
Picking up four years after the events in last year’s thriller Don’t Fear the Reaper, the latest book from Blackfoot author Stephen Graham Jones concludes his acclaimed Indian Lake trilogy. Jones, who specializes in deconstructing the classic “slasher” story, continues his ongoing investigation of the links between generational trauma, American mythology, and contemporary horror. Serial killer cults, for instance.
A-list romance author Emily Henry returned to shelves in April with this mischievous riff on the old opposites-attract template. Daphne is feeling rather adrift since her ex-fiancé bailed. Her new roommate Miles has an interesting connection to all that, actually. But when you add up the connections, it gets a little dicey: Is Daphne really falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex? Funny story…
Reliably unlucky in love, online acquaintances Justin and Emma agree to a quick summer fling. It’s an idea borne of pure desperation: Maybe if they combine their terrible luck, their individual curses will cancel each other out? It’s worth a shot! But first, Emma and Justin must purify themselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. No, really. Abby Jimenez (Yours Truly) has the details.
Author Ali Hazelwood (The Love Hypothesis) turns her attention from STEMinist rom-coms to paranormal romance with this year’s most delightful genre curveball. The quick gist: To uphold a historic peacekeeping pact, vampyre outcast Misery Lark must forge a volatile alliance with alpha werewolf Lowe Moreland. Things get complicated. Then hot. Then weird. Recommended for fans of conflicted immortals and horny lycanthropes.
Goodreads romance fans are loving this lively sports rom-com from Tessa Bailey, which sets its story on the fairways and greens of the professional golf circuit. Fading tour pro Wells Whitaker doesn’t get followed around by the crowds anymore, except for one die-hard fan, sunny redhead Josephine Doyle. When Wells takes Josephine on as his caddy, his professional life and his love life both improve dramatically.
Newly minted sports agent Nora Mackenzie has just taken on a troublesome new client: NFL tight end Derek Pender. The trouble? Derek was her college boyfriend, and it didn’t end well. After a Las Vegas evening that neither can quite remember, Nora and Derek find themselves in a hotel bed—and kinda-sorta married. Sarah Adams has the rest of the story in this follow-up to her 2021 hit, The Cheat Sheet.
Toronto author Carley Fortune (Every Summer After) is winning over readers with her latest romance, which presents this tricky situation: Each summer, Lucy takes her vacation in a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Each summer, Lucy ends up in the bed of handsome local Felix, who knows all the best spots, as it were. The tricky part: Felix’s big sister is Lucy’s best friend. But this summer, things are going to be different. Right?
The inheritance plot meets the fake relationship storyline in this latest novel from veteran author Christina Lauren, which throws in a bonus marriage-of-convenience trope for no extra cost. The gist: Liam Weston stands to inherit $100 million if he and his not-quite-ex, Anna, can convince Liam’s filthy-rich family that they did not, in fact, get married just for subsidized family housing in grad school. Hey, academia's rough…
Time itself plays a critical role in this epic love story (with a dash of magical realism) from Brooklyn author Tia Williams (Seven Days in June). Ricki Wilde, bohemian daughter of a wealthy Atlanta family, has decided to take her chances opening a small business in New York City. When a handsome stranger sweeps Ricki off her feet, she discovers that time can be elastic—and that the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance still burns brightly.
Young Adult Novels
Goodreads YA fans were clearly hungry for this latest novel from author Laura Nowlin, which serves as a kind of companion piece to her 2013 tragedy, If He Had Been with Me. This time, the story is structured around the presentation of three parallel POVs, with expanded backstories and other details from Finn, Jack, and Autumn. New readers, don’t worry: The book is also designed to work as a standalone story.
The first installment in a planned duology, Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter is a YA fantasy-romance retelling of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Shallow young socialite Rune has a secret: By night, she’s the vigilante known as the Crimson Moth, defying death to prevent her fellow witches from being hunted down. Complicating matters rather severely: She’s falling in love with infamous witch hunter Gideon Sharpe.
The latest mystery from U.K. author Holly Jackson (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series) flips the usual script by telling the story of a mysterious reappearance. Teenage Bel doesn’t know what to think when her long-missing mother suddenly returns with a frankly unbelievable story. Now Bel has to figure out what’s really going on, with a true-crime documentary crew tagging along.
In this concluding chapter of the acclaimed Stolen Heir Duology, YA author Holly Black returns to the sprawling world of Elfhame, home to adventure, romance, ancient relics, scheming fae, palace intrigue, and the occasional psychopathic storm hag. Black’s peerless worldbuilding is always a delight, and the new book brings even more detail to the series’ wintry northern wastes.
YA historical fantasy meets the classic heist story in A Tempest of Tea, the first in a new duology from Hafsah Faizal (We Hunt the Flame). The setup: When sinister forces threaten her friends, streetwise orphan and criminal mastermind Arthie Casimir must take action. Like, for instance, assembling a crew of misfit rogues to take down a nest of aristocratic vampires. Also: Great cover design!
Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school. This brings the usual complications. But when her roommate mysteriously disappears, Sade discovers that there’s something rotten in the heart of the academy. Dangerous secrets are revealed in this YA mystery from author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for 2021’s Ace of Spades.
With 2021’s surprise hit Cultish, author and linguist Amanda Montell connected some useful dots between cognitive biases and our current brand of delusion and fanaticism. Montell expands her vision with this new book on the larger trend of “magical” thinking—staving off cancer with positive vibes, for instance—as a reaction to 21st-century information overload.
Like the rest of the reading world, Goodreads members have been deeply intrigued by Patric Gagne’s memoir, which explores the author’s lifelong struggle with a misunderstood mental health disorder: sociopathy. Gagne details with remarkable candor what it’s like to live a life when emotions like guilt and empathy don’t come naturally—or at all. When love comes knocking, Gagne provides an unexpected happy ending, too.
You know that magic trick some people can do, where they can talk to anyone and make a connection? Journalist Charles Duhigg (The Power of Habit) digs into the complex dynamics of conversation by profiling people who are really, really good at it. Duhigg also analyzes high-stakes situations like jury deliberations and CIA recruitment sessions to provide insights on the nature of human communication.
In August 2022, author Salman Rushdie was brutally attacked onstage as he prepared to give a public lecture in New York. The brutal knife attack ultimately cost him the use of one eye and one hand. Refusing to stand down, Rushdie addresses the attack in his new book on life, love, the power of art, and the toughness it takes to live for 30 years under a deadly fatwa.
Recommended for readers of Educated and The Distance Between Us, this astonishing memoir tells the story of author Elizabeth Gutierrez, who was stranded as a teenager in Arizona when her immigrant parents were forced back to Mexico by U.S. officials. Somehow, Gutierrez managed to finish school with honors and care for her younger brother, even as they lived as “unaccompanied, homeless youth” in Tucson.
Dealing with grief is one of the hardest journeys anyone can take in life. Conventional wisdom says we must follow a rigid set of stages: denial, anger, etc. But perhaps there’s another way? That’s the open question in this heartfelt memoir by Sloane Crosley, who documents her own experience after the suicide of a close friend. Bonus trivia: Crosley is the author of the 2022 cult classic Cult Classic.
Supermodel, supermogul, and international drag superstar RuPaul gets intensely personal in his new book, digging deep into memories of growing up poor, Black, and queer in San Diego. RuPaul’s stated goal with his memoir is to strip away the usual performer’s artifice and get real about sobriety, self-acceptance, and courage. Check out the ongoing discussion in the book page’s community reviews section.
New York author Erik Larson has made a career writing narrative nonfiction accounts of dramatic moments in world history—the sinking of the Lusitania, say. His new book details the dark days leading up to the American Civil War, centered on President Lincoln’s most desperate hours. Readers are extolling Larson’s gallery of real-life supporting characters and his enduring ability to make a history book read like a novel.
As host of the millennial-centric podcast Be There in Five, author Kate Kennedy has earned an adoring audience with her earnest and funny approach to generational nostalgia. Her new book tackles themes and topics that will be familiar to millennials: think Spice Girls or AOL Instant Messenger. But she’s also not afraid to address weightier topics, especially for women, including systemic misogyny and reproductive rights.
Author and Georgetown professor Cal Newport (Deep Work) writes about practical strategies for dealing with the insane acceleration of our digital world. His latest book-length inquiry suggests specific methods for doing your best work at a sustainable pace. His No. 1 rule? Do fewer things. Newport also taps into the wisdom of previous eras, spotlighting historical overachievers like Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Coddling of the American Mind, returns with this rigorously researched assessment of youth mental health in America. The diagnosis isn’t great. As you might expect, Haidt warns of the danger of the “phone-based childhood,” which has interfered rather disastrously with children’s social and neurological development. The good news: Haidt has some remedies in mind.
Have you read any of these popular books? Let us know in the comments!
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According to the calendar, we’re already halfway through 2024. What calendar do y'all use that says after 5 months that it's been 6 months? I often get anxious too about having only half the reading year remaining, but that only happens AFTER June.
Why are these mid year checks at the beginning of June? So bizarre.
I want to read First Lie Wins and The Women. I've read three books from this list, Bride, The Familiar and The Teacher, and all were disappointing.
Id like to second Alison's comment, this is an extremely one eyed list in terms of authors origins.
What an amazing list! I throughly enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Women.
Kim wrote: "Why are these mid year checks at the beginning of June? So bizarre."Because it seems they do the awards before the end of December, seem to remember they came out in early December so to goodreads the year is already half over! 🥴
Another one in agreement with Alison and Dave. Please give us authors from anywhere else. Goodreads is so USA coded. Even if you give us POC/BAME authors, their stories are still USA centric. I now only use this app to tally up my reading challenge.
Law wrote: "I want to read First Lie Wins and The Women. I've read three books from this list, Bride, The Familiar and The Teacher, and all were disappointing."I thought The Women was over-hyped & it read like a YA novel...very simply written and more like a romance than historical.
Murder Road was very disappointing. I love Simone St James, but this was my least favorite. I’m reading First Lie wins right now and I’m obsessed.
Heartless Hunter is most definitely not YA 😭
I have one of these novels that I can’t wait to read so very excited to eat his own book. Can’t wait to see how it how it is.
Dave wrote: "Id like to second Alison's comment, this is an extremely one eyed list in terms of authors origins." You're correct about that, but since the list is compiled by how many folks have read the books, it's definitely going to reflect what has actually been read rather than a more diverse set of titles, no matter how high the quality of those books few people seemed interested in reading.
James, First lie Wins and Other Valley are superb.
I have not read any of them and only 5 I think are on my tbr list. Not many of my usual reads on this list but I am not surprised.
Alison wrote: "Thanks for this! A lot of great recommendations. I noticed nearly all the books are from authors based in the US. Do you recommend books written by authors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand..."I would just like to ask, how do you comment? there is NOTHING to click!!! ?????
Marianne wrote: "Murder Road was very disappointing. I love Simone St James, but this was my least favorite. I’m reading First Lie wins right now and I’m obsessed."good for you
Alison wrote: "Thanks for this! A lot of great recommendations. I noticed nearly all the books are from authors based in the US. Do you recommend books written by authors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand..."Simone St. James, Carley Fortune and Scott Alexander Howard are Canadian. I read "The Other Valley", but I didn't think it was very good (great premise, just not very well executed).
We won't be halfway through the year until 30th June. Seems like you're three weeks early with this.
Alison wrote: "Thanks for this! A lot of great recommendations. I noticed nearly all the books are from authors based in the US. Do you recommend books written by authors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand..."So many American books here. Where are the other ones?
Rhea wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Murder Road was very disappointing. I love Simone St James, but this was my least favorite. I’m reading First Lie wins right now and I’m obsessed."good for you"
There is a reply button to reply to comments. There is a box where you can comment. Below that is a post button to post your comment.
Law wrote: "Rhea wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Murder Road was very disappointing. I love Simone St James, but this was my least favorite. I’m reading First Lie wins right now and I’m obsessed."good for you"
The..."
Only works great on the desktop app. On phone (mine is an Android), the GR is horrible and the "reply" feature doesn't really work.
Would love to see middle grade get some love. I'm sure there were some great releases on the middle grade scene that we never get to hear about.
I look forward to this list and use it to plan my reading for the second half of the year. Doing so puts me in good shape to vote for The Choice Awards because many will be contenders.
The WomenBy far the best book I've completed in 2024! Kristin Hannah kept me wanting more and more through every page. If not added add this to your top read for 2024!
Some books on this list are on my shelf. I can't wait to get started this summer.
Cool. When are you gonna give us a 10 star ratings system?
Binge read the Stephen Graham Jones Indian Lake trilogy ... absolutely loved it, like reading old school horror ...
I don't use the Want to Read shelf I use to read shelves for fiction, non-fiction etc.There's no middle-grade, poetry or children's sections on this list.
It was nice having someone different doing the lists for the last few.
Katya wrote: "Cool. When are you gonna give us a 10 star ratings system?"They're never going to allow us to rate 10 stars, half stars, quarter stars or three-quarter stars. They've said that more than once unfortunately.
Storygraph however does 5 stars but allows half, quarter or three-quarter stars.
Simone wrote: "Law wrote: "Rhea wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Murder Road was very disappointing. I love Simone St James, but this was my least favorite. I’m reading First Lie wins right now and I’m obsessed."good f..."
That's why I use desktop version on my phone.
Alison wrote: "Thanks for this! A lot of great recommendations. I noticed nearly all the books are from authors based in the US. Do you recommend books written by authors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand..."I agree that I miss a list of “literary fiction” from this blog. I need more recommendations fro that genre,
Bring back graphic novels/manga/comics and Middle grade to these types of lists!
Nahhh....I genuinely felt as if 2024 just started
Would def classify Bride by Ali Hazelwood as Romantasy not just romance but this book is great. Highly recommend
Alison wrote: "Thanks for this! A lot of great recommendations. I noticed nearly all the books are from authors based in the US. Do you recommend books written by authors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand..."I agree. I would like to see more diversity
I enjoy lists, but I don't know why contemporary and historical have to share a category. I mean if romantasy gets its own category...
Ministry of Time was very disappointing, it is too raw and needs more edits and revisions, really looking to read The Teacher.
As a bookseller in Australia, only a small handful of these are popular over here. Some recent bestsellers in our bookstore are Caledonian Road Lola in the Mirror What Happened to Nina? Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder Long Island Edenglassie
Sydney wrote: "Bring back graphic novels/manga/comics and Middle grade to these types of lists!"Agreed. Goodreads has been leaving middle grade and graphic novels out. It feels like gatekeeping in a way.
I only see American authors. Where is everyone else?
For all the people complaining about the lack of certain genres, direct your complaints to the publishers/authors since they are the ones who are supplying the books. Goodreads is a vehicle not an author, publisher or distributor of books. Goodreads has no books. I am sure if authors/publishers of foreign authors, middle school books, etc. submitted their works, Goodreads would be happy to include them. You are just shouting into the wind.
Beryl wrote: "Because it seems they do the awards before the end of December"Which then begs the question why they can't wait until the year is over to determine the best books of the year. They even add the number as if they are talking about the calendar year that yet has to finish.
@Carole "For all the people complaining about the lack of certain genres, direct your complaints to the publishers/authors "
If you believe there is no filtering done by Goodreads before they publish this list, you are far too trusting :)
That said, the user base of the site is probably very much skewed towards english speaking/reading countries, so it's pretty obvious that any list based on the number of people reading a certain book will have the same slant.
I'm sad that historical fiction isn't its own category in this list!
(also, did you forget Literary Fiction?)