The top five most read books on Goodreads this week are the same as last week, so I have some bonus content to make this list worth your while. First up: the most popular books on Storygraph this week. There is some overlap, but they are not the same. One of the books on the trending list on StoryGraph, not Goodreads, is the final book in Alice Osman’s Heartstopper graphic novel series. Today also marks the release day of the final part of the Netflix adaptation: The permanent heart failure Movies.
Most Popular Books on Storygraph this week
- first year Cairo by Claire Burke
- dungeon crawler carl By Matt Dinniman
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- disaster club By Kathryn Stockett
- Heartstopper Volume 6 by Alice Osman
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All you need to know about two new books coming out this week
Unfortunately, the most read books on Goodreads don’t vary by any definition of the word. So, here are some new books this week that deserve a wider readership.
Dominion By Jean Kwok
The first in a new series, Dominion Introduces us to Ruby, a young woman who has little to say about magic in a world where magic is the greatest currency. When she catches the eye of a powerful leader in a different dominion after she hurts one of his faction, he sends her on a brutal trial that involves some being paired with tigers and some being killed. When she emerges as the chosen one, the world changes for her overnight, and becomes even darker than she knew. -Jessica Pride
die for me By Sharleen Obuobi
Sharleen Obuobi’s first paranormal romance continues her practice of bringing us complex black medical professionals who are solid in their professional lives but are still looking for the personal lives they deserve, but… well, this time we also have potentially supernatural creatures. Shawn is a cardiologist who is still struggling with the trauma of a past abusive relationship, and she doesn’t have time or much interest in pursuing a relationship, especially with a younger man. But when she meets Julian at a wedding, her fall becomes immediate and unstoppable. -Jessica Pride
Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week
#5:
our perfect storm By Carly Fortune
a golden summer Last year was one of the biggest romances of the summer, and now Carly Fortune is back just in time for 2026 beach reading season. Frankie’s life was perfect for one night, when she was celebrating her upcoming wedding with family and her lifelong best friend, George. Then, her fiancé dumped her the next day…by note. George convinces her to accompany him on their honeymoon to the beaches of Tofino, where they begin to confront the secrets and feelings they have been keeping buried. It was read by 14,000 Goodreads readers this week and has an average rating of 4.0.
#4:
reporter by Virginia Evans
It proved to be a sleeper hit of 2025: its popularity continued to grow, seemingly from word-of-mouth recommendations alone. Katie Couric also named it 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 17,000 users this week and has an average rating of 4.5.
#3:
disaster club By Kathryn Stockett
This is the latest book by the author of Servant. Servant was a huge bestseller, became a blockbuster film, but received much criticism for its use stereotypes of black people and white saviorism, as well as its historical inaccuracies. However, this criticism did not prevent Stockett from securing a lucrative book deal for her new novel, and it does not seem to have affected its sales. disaster club Read by 20,000 users this week and has an average rating of 4.6.
#2:
Divorce by Frieda McFadden
In Frieda McFadden’s latest thriller, Naomi is shocked when her perfect marriage suddenly ends and her husband moves in with a younger woman. She refuses to let it go and he becomes obsessed with his new girlfriend. Along the way, she discovers secrets that threaten her life. It was read by 20,000 Goodreads users this week and has an average rating of 3.9.
#1:
first year Cairo by Claire Burke
This week’s top list first yearWhich came out in April. It is one of several popular tradewife novels published this year. In it, a tradwife influencer wakes up one day at a time when she’s being romantic, and settling down in real life turns out to be much more difficult and dangerous than it looks on Instagram. first year Read by approximately 45,000 users this week and has an average rating of 3.9.
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