This week’s most read books on Goodreads look pretty similar to last week, but we do have a new title included—and it immediately shot to the #1 spot. Can you guess what it is? That’s right, it’s Emily Henry’s newest: Great Big Beautiful Life. Unlike Emily Henry’s previous bestsellers, this one leans more towards general fiction than romance.
To add some variety to this list, I’ve included the top five most read books in countries across the world. Today, we’re taking a look at the reading taste of Goodreads users in Brazil, India, and Ireland. There is overlap with the worldwide picks, but there are also some unique titles, like A Cabeça do Santo (The Head of the Saint) by Socorro Acioli in Brazil and The Secret Room (Maeve Kerrigan #12) by Jane Casey in Ireland.
But before we dive into the most popular reads of the moment, let’s talk about a couple of new books out this week you should know about.
Two New Books Out This Week You Should Know About
Unfortunately, the most read books on Goodreads tend not to be diverse by any definition of the word. So, here are a couple of new books out this week that deserve wider readership.
Old School Indian by Aaron John CurtisYou’ve seen many coming-of-age novels by now, I’m sure, but have you ever seen a coming-of-middle-age one? In Curtis’s debut, Abe Jacobs is a 43-year-old Ahkwesáhsne man who begrudgingly returns to the reservation where he grew up after more than 20 years. The reason for his return? Doctors have told him he’s dying, and he’s decided on the way treatment he never thought he would: a healing at the hands of his unceremonious, recovered alcoholic great uncle Budge. Now, he remains skeptical of being healed, but in his exploring it, there’s a seed of hope. Through witty lines and the musings of Abe’s poet alter ego, Dominick Deer Woods, we see him confront all those things that kept him away from his home for all that time. —Erica Ezeifedi |
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella GamezWhen The Next Best Fling came out last year I knew I was going to have a new favorite author, but that was sealed when I saw the cover for Kiss Me, Maybe. Not just for the cover (though I mean, LOOK at it!), but also because of the indication of who the next protagonist was going to be, and I was excited AF to read her love story. Asexual librarian Angela has never been kissed. When she posts something declaring so on social media, she accidentally goes viral, leading to a scavenger hunt where the winner gets her first kiss. And who’s there to help her out? Bartender Krystal, who Angela has had a longtime crush on. But she’s off limits and uninterested in love. Right? — Jessica Pryde |
The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week
#5:
Fearless (Powerless #3) by Lauren RobertsThis romantasy novel is the third book in the Powerless series, which is about a “forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl.” Fearless came out April 8th. It was read by 18,000 users last week and has a 4.3 average rating. Brazil: A Cabeça do Santo (The Head of the Saint) by Socorro Acioli India: The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman Ireland: Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell |
#4:
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean #3) by Rebecca YarrosYarros has completely slid off the bestseller list this week, but Onyx Storm is still holding onto its spot in the top five most read books on Goodreads. The newest Empyrean novel was read by almost 19,000 Goodreads users this week and has a 4.2 average rating. Brazil: King of Envy by Ana Huang India: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Ireland: Fearless by Lauren Roberts |
#3:
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby JimenezFrom the author of Just for the Summer comes a new romance novel that came out April 1st! It follows Samantha, who has a perfect, endless date with handsome Greek veterinarian Xavier. Then Samantha admits that it can only be for one night because her family is in crisis. Despite the distance, though, neither of them can forget the time they spent together. Almost 20,000 Goodreads users read it this week, and it has a 4.1 average rating. Brazil: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood India: Fearless by Lauren Roberts Ireland: The Secret Room by Jane Casey |
#2:
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games series is still just as relevant (if not more so) than it was when it started more than 15 years ago. Collins’s latest, which tells Haymitch Abernathy’s story, also sold 1.5 million copies in English in its first week. It was read by almost 34,000 users last week and has a 4.6 average rating. Brazil: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins India: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Ireland: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry |
#1:
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryEmily Henry is a staple author on the bestseller lists and the Goodreads most read list, so it’s no surprise to see her newest title shoot to the #1 spot. It follows two writers competing to write the official biography of a reclusive heiress. It was read by 39,000 users and has a 4.2 average rating. Brazil: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry India: King of Envy by Ana Huang Ireland: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins |
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