The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

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This week, there are a couple titles making their debut on this list. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid was the #1 most popular book on the StoryGraph last week, but now it’s also made its way into the top five most-read books on Goodreads. Reid has been an author to watch since The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and this one is another sapphic historical novel, but following 1980s astronauts. The other new addition is Caught Up by Navessa Allen, book two in the dark romance series that started with Lights Out.

Three 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 three new books out this week that deserve wider readership.

These Heathens by Mia McKenzi For Doris Steele, going to Atlanta to get an abortion seems like the only option, considering her town’s midwife also goes to church with her parents. But in 1960s Atlanta, Doris finds a scandalous social scene she was never expecting. Alongside atheists(!) and activists, she discovers a civil rights movement and groups of people who seem to know exactly what they want—for themselves and for the country. Doris doesn’t know what she wants, but maybe spending a few days with these people will help her figure it out. –Rachel Britton

The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon and Janet Hong This Korean bestseller is finally available in English and is perfect for readers who love feel-good reads. Dok-go is houseless and keeps himself safe from the elements by living in Seoul Station. His memory is not the best, though one thing he knows is he’s thirsty. Dok-go’s life is turned upside down, though, when he discovers a full wallet. The wallet and purse belong to Mrs. Yeom, who is distraught over losing them. She’s a retired teacher and currently owns the local neighborhood grocery store. When she gets a call from Dok-go saying he’s found her stuff, she offers him a free meal. So when he comes by and she sees the absolute joy he finds in food, Mrs. Yeom says that he should stop by everyday for lunch. When Dok-go then saves the convenience store from a robbery, Mrs. Yeom offers him a job, despite some protests. He’s delighted, and he’s good at the job, winning over previous detractors. Just as things are looking up for Dok-go, though, Mrs. Yeom’s problematic son decides to hire a detective to learn more about the man’s history, including what memories he’s “forgotten.” —Kelly Jensen

Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship by Dana A. Williams Before Toni Morrison was a legendary writer, she was an editor. Dana A. Williams chronicles Morrison’s editorial work at Random House, where she helped shape the work of authors like Toni Cade Bambara, Leon Forrest, and Lucille Clifton. –Kendra Winchester

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

#5:

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Taylor Jenkins Reid is best known for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six. Now, she’s back with a new novel about two women astronauts in the 1980s. It came out June 3rd and became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. It’s also a Good Morning America Book Club Pick. Almost 19,000 Goodreads users marked it as read this week, and it has a 4.5 average rating.

#4:

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The 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 20,000 users this week and has a 4.6 average rating.

#3:

Caught Up by Navessa Allen This is the second book in the Into Darkness dark romance series, which began with Lights Out. It follows Junior, who is in the mafia. In high school, he turned down bookish Lauren to protect her. But now, she’s a regular at a play club, and he becomes obsessed with getting her back. It was read by more than 21,000 users and has a 3.9 average rating.

#2:

The Tenant by Freida McFadden McFadden has been a familiar name in this feature ever since The Housemaid exploded onto the bestseller lists. In her newest thriller, Blake and his fiancée rent out a room in their house to a new tenant. Soon, strange things start happening around the house, and the neighbors begin treating them differently. This one was read by slmost 25,000 Goodreads users this week, and it has a 3.9 average rating.

#1:

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Emily 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 here. It follows two writers competing to write the official biography of a reclusive heiress. It was read by 25,000 users and has a 4.0 average rating.

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