The Most Popular New Books on Goodreads in 2025 (So Far)

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It’s not really the midpoint of the year—we still have to get through June—but that hasn’t stopped Goodreads and others from issuing their lists of the Best Books of the Year So Far. Here at Book Riot, we’ll be holding out until July, as is proper. But in the meantime, you can check out the lists for The Most Read Books on Goodreads in 2025 (So Far) as well as the The Most Popular New Books on Goodreads in 2025 (So Far).

The Most Read list is made up of 144 book covers, separated by genre, but the Most Popular New Books list has some explanation for each title. The 51 books selected are also sorted by genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance Novels, Mysteries & Thrillers, Fantasy Novels, Romantasy Novels, Sci-Fi Novels, Horror Novels, Young Adult Novels, Memoirs, History & Biography, and General Nonfiction.

All the books included were published in 2025, and they’re selected according to how many Goodreads users have marked them as Read or Want to Read. Here are just a few of the books featured.