According to the calendar, we’re already halfway through 2024. That means it’s time for our annual midyear check-in, where we suss out the most popular new releases of the year so far, according to Goodreads members. As always, these selections are based on the total number of reader reviews and which titles are making their way to members’
Read and
Want to Read shelves.
Below, we’ve sorted out the top new books of 2024, in each of the usual categories, in order of popularity. So, for instance,
The Women by
Kristin Hannah currently holds the overall top spot in contemporary/historical fiction. We’ve followed the same routine for mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, young adult, and nonfiction. We’ve also added a new category this year for that increasingly popular genre-crash known as romantasy.
This can be a great way to see which new books, topics, and themes are resonating with the Goodreads community. As is often the case, the sheer variety on display is fun to contemplate: Reimagined
Mark Twain stories. Courageous
immigrant memoirs. Precognitive
murder victims. Interdimensional
book collectors. Lusty
Norse mythology. Black market
DNA transactions. Queer love
via séance. You know, this kind of thing.
Feel free to continue the discussion or make your own recommendations in the comments section.