The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The first new addition to this list is book three of the Maple Hills romance series that started with Icebreaker and Wildfire. Henry is dreading taking a difficult class with his least favorite professor while also balancing his role as reluctant captain of the hockey team. When he accidentally crashes Halle’s book club, they make a deal. He’ll help her with getting some new experiences that will combat her writer’s block, and she’ll help him study for his class. Falling in love was not part of the plan. This was read by almost 14,000 Goodreads users this week and has a 4.1 average.

This February release, on the other hand, is a familiar sight on the most read list. It’s the newest from the author of The Nightingale and is set in 1965, during the Vietnam War. It was marked as read by more than 14,000 readers this week and has a 4.6 average — an exceptionally high rating.

Another familiar author on this list is Freida McFadden. Her thrillers have been taking over the bestseller lists — especially the Housemaid series. This is the first book in the series, followed by The Housemaid’s Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching. It was read by almost 15,000 Goodreads users this week, with over 1.5 million total ratings and an average of 4.3.

As mentioned in the intro, Fourth Wing is seeing a new resurgence of popularity, likely because of its paperback release this month (complete with an exclusive bonus chapter). It was was marked as read close to 15,000 times last week, with almost two million total ratings and an average of 4.6.

Here’s another title new to the most read list, and in the number one spot! This is book two in the Rose Hill series, which started with Wild Love. Book three, Wild Side, will be coming out in 2025. They all are single dad romances set in a “rugged mountain town.” In this one, a country music star escapes from the spotlight and stumbles into Weston, a horse trainer with two kids who immediately steal her heart. It was read by almost 20,000 Goodreads users and had a 4.4 average rating.

It’s September, which means it’s practically Halloween, right? Either way, it’s the perfect time to pick up this heartwarming story about a witch who travels to Nowhere House to teach three kids how to control their magic — and clashes with the hot and grouchy librarian of Nowhere House, Jamie. The Storygraph users describe this as funny, hopeful, and lighthearted.

2024 has been Percival Everett’s year: first, American Fiction, the adaptation of his book Erasure, won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Then, his 2024 novel James quickly became his most popular work. And yes, the movie is in development now. This is a satirical take on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn starring Jim. The Storygraph users call it adventurous, emotional, tense, and fast-paced.