We'll admit it: Of all the types of novelists, it's horror writers we have the most questions for. Like: WHY? And WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? So, when Goodreads had the chance to talk with not one but nine of this summer's buzziest horror writers, we jumped at the opportunity. Of course, we're jumpier than usual after hearing about their...

Mateo Askaripour's first novel, Black Buck, takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. It was an instant New York Times bestseller and a “Read with Jenna” Today show book club pick. Askaripour was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “10 rising stars to make waves” and was named as a recipient of the...

For dedicated book lovers, few thrills can match the excitement of discovering a new favorite author. Well, maybe a few thrills can match it. But you see the point.   Anyway, a good debut novel is one of life’s pleasant surprises. It’s healthy for the book world ecology to discover a new author and tell your friends....

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...

It's time once again, gentle readers, for our midyear status check on the annual Goodreads Reading Challenge, in which members pledge to read a designated number of books before the calendar year is out. It’s a relatively straightforward process: Click on over to the 2024 Reading Challenge page, enter in the number of...

  Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean and now lives in New York City. When not at work as a trauma therapist, she writes stories with unapologetic happily-ever-afters about people who look and sound like her people. Her books, which The New York Times has called "sweet and thoughtful, but delightfully filthy...