The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

author of ma’am Back with the exploration of friendship, a trend I’ve been noticing (and loving) lately. Let’s start with Remy, whose debut novel about his three best friends became an instant success upon release. In that way she’s lucky, but on the other hand, now that she’s looking for inspiration for her next book, she can’t find any… nor can she find her friends, who have turned away from her. Then there’s Simone, a successful kindergarten teacher who is so busy with her main job and side hustles that she has nothing left for a social life. Once the two literally bump into each other in a bookstore, each of them may just have what the other needs. If they can get over their secrets, that is. -Erica Ezefedi

This is a strange dark fantasy debut that explores the story of the little Mermaid At long last, Ariel finds her prince! Arielle’s granddaughter, Yemi, is poised to take over the throne of Ixia after her father’s assassination, until a coup forces her and her family into exile. Angered by her family’s behavior, Yemi seeks help from the sea witch Ursula, who sees in Yemi the perfect way to get her revenge. -Liberty Hardy

In January, TV series his his Adapted from Alice Feeney’s book of the same name, began broadcasting. A few weeks later, Feeney’s new thriller was released – so it’s no surprise that it has attracted a lot of attention. It follows a woman who returns to her home one day to find that her key no longer fits in the lock, and the woman who opens the door claims to be her husband’s wife. It promises to be a “mind-bending marriage thriller”. It was read by nearly 15,000 Goodreads users this week and has an average rating of 4.1.

It proved to be a sleeper hit of 2025: its popularity continued to grow, seemingly from word-of-mouth recommendations alone. recently, Katie Couric named it the first choice for her new book club. It is about a woman who has written letters every day her entire life. When someone from her past writes back, she has to reevaluate a painful period in her life and find a way to forgive. It was read by about 19,000 users this week and has an average rating of 4.5.

The latest Macfadyen thriller is about an advice columnist offering guidance to women who write to him in dealing with their lackadaisical or even abusive husbands. When she loses her job and discovers her husband has been keeping secrets from her, she decides it’s time to take her own advice and get revenge. Nearly 19,000 Goodreads users read it this week, and it has an average rating of 4.0.

Abby Jimenez is a bestselling romance author whose 2024 novel, just for summerWas a breakout hit. His latest second book is say you’ll remember me series. It follows Larissa, who has a troubled relationship with Mike. Meanwhile, Mike’s best friend, Chris, is falling for Larissa, but is determined not to ruin their friend group by making a move. The Night We Met Read by 25,000 Goodreads users this week, and has an average rating of 4.2.

This 2021 sci-fi novel from the author of Martian There is renewed interest in it due to the film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling. Like Martian, Project Hail Mary is hard science-fiction about a lonely man in space. Ryland Grace is a junior high teacher and former molecular biologist who becomes the last hope for life on Earth. It has been read by nearly 38,000 Goodreads users this week and has an average rating of 4.5.