54 Memoirs That Readers Are Raving About

Let's face it: Being cooped up inside during the pandemic has left a lot of us searching for a sense of connection with one another. Memoirs are a beautiful way to experience the world through the eyes of people with fantastically different points of view.Below are 54 memoirs that are resonating with Goodreads readers in a huge way so far this year,...

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30 New Reads for Very Bookish People

While all Goodreads members love books (or so we assume, otherwise this would be a weird way to spend your time!), there's a dedicated subset of readers who especially love books about books.Think metafiction that features books within books, heartfelt nonfiction about the power of reading, historical novels about courageous librarians, romance writing...

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Chandler Baker's Reading List for Exhausted and Fed Up Women

  Chandler Baker is a mystery writer who knows how to deftly turn sly observations of women's lives into...well, murder plots. Fresh from her corporate thriller The Whisper Network, which was selected by Reece Witherspoon for her book club, Baker is back with a Stepford Wives-gender flip pageturner, The Husbands. In honor of her new book which hits...

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Discover Science Fiction and Fantasy Week at Goodreads!

  It's time for our most out-of-this-world genre celebration! Join us as we explore speculative fiction's newest horizons.   Explore 60 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories by SubgenresAlternate universes, intergalactic politics, mythic retellings, and other terrific tales. Read    Meet the Authors of Summer's...

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Explore 60 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories by Subgenres

Who doesn't love a good science fiction or fantasy subgenre? If you're familiar with these categories, they can act as direct portals to stories you know you'll love. And if phrases like "space opera," "climate fiction," or "urban fantasy" baffle you, worry not! We've got your guide to ten crowd-pleasing speculative fiction subgenres below, each with...

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Meet the Authors of Summer's Biggest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Adventures

Are you itching to embark on an epic reading adventure? Lucky for you, this season offers some stellar (and interstellar) new books for science fiction and fantasy fans!To help you discover your next out-of-this-world read, we asked the authors of eight of this summer's most anticipated speculative fiction novels to tell you about their new novels and...

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This Year's Most Popular New Fantasy Novels

If your love of fantasy novels is limited to J.R.R. Tolkien or George R.R. Martin, it's far past time to expand your reading beyond those who use R.R. as middle initials! Luckily, this year's crop of fantasy novels offers many portals into fantastic new tales. If you want an addictive retelling, check out these new takes on the fable of the minotaur...

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This Year's Most Popular New Sci-Fi Novels

Science fiction explores the profound questions of the day. And when it comes to reading your next sci-fi novel, this year's novels have plenty of ways to think about the human condition, especially through an AI lens. How about a novel about a robot with human feelings, a robot with a murder to solve, or robots taking over the gig economy?Or you could...

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75 New and Upcoming Sci-Fi and Fantasy from African Authors

  Sci-fi and fantasy readers, don't miss out on the amazing new literature from African authors who continue to shape these genres in fascinating and innovative ways.For a quick primer on the latest speculative fiction from the continent, Goodreads asked Dr. Ainehi Edoro-Glines, founder and editor in chief of Brittle Paper, to recommend new sci-fi...

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42 Popular New Historical Fiction Novels

Let's face it: 2021 may not be your preferred year. Not to worry, because these books make a great case for some page-turning time travel.Want to visit the last Roaring Twenties? Then check out Dead Dead Girls or Wild Women and the Blues. (Added bonus: Both are debut novels.) Get involved in a witch hunt—or, actually, two—with Everyone Knows Your Mother...

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