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7 New Books Recommended by Readers This Week

Posted by Sharon on December 10, 2024
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Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day,according toearly data from your fellow readers.

To create our list, we focused on the booksŷ members can't wait to read, which we measure by how many times a book has been added toWant to Read shelves. All these top titles are now available in the United States! Which ones catch your eye?

Best books of the week:



What the Wife Knew
What the Wife Knew
by Darby Kane
You should read this book if you like: Mysteries, psychological thrillers, extremely troubled marriages, suspicious domestic accidents, treacherous staircases, sweet revenge, Pretty Little Wife


A Monsoon Rising (The Hurricane Wars, #2)
A Monsoon Rising
by Thea Guanzon
You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, romance, fictional realms inspired by Southeast Asian folklore, arranged marriages, palace intrigue, magical cataclysms, impassioned aristocrats, The Hurricane Wars series


Not in My Book
Not in My Book
by Katie Holt
You should read this book if you like: Contemporary romance, spirited Peruvian Americans from Tennessee, aggravating handsome guys, writing workshops, suppressed desires, books about books, debut novels


What the Woods Took
What the Woods Took
by Courtney Gould
You should read this book if you like: Survival horror, folk horror, queer romantic entanglements in awkward circumstances, wilderness therapy trips, worst-case scenarios, inhuman entities, The Dead and the Dark


The Champagne Letters
The Champagne Letters
by Kate Macintosh
You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, dual timelines, French wine country circa 1805, Parisian bookstores circa 2024, pioneering female business tycoons, champagne, letters, debut authors


I Made It Out of Clay
I Made It Out of Clay
by Beth Kander
You should read this book if you like: Romantic comedies, family drama, imaginative novels steeped in magical realism and Yiddish folklore, golems, boyfriends, golem-boyfriends, the Original Syn series


Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
You should read this book if you like: Nonfiction, history, stories about obscure cultural traditions in Peru, Britain, Germany, Cuba, West Africa, India, Japan, Italy, and Scandinavia, authors who are also veteran BBC writers


Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!


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message 1: by Mary (new)
Dec 10, 2024 12:58AM

Mary Looking good. Will be adding them to my kindle 🙂📖👍


message 3: by Susan (new)
Dec 10, 2024 04:31AM

Susan Looking forward to reading What The Woods Took.


message 4: by Mica (new)
Dec 10, 2024 04:34AM

Mica What the Wife Knew and What the Woods Took look quite good!


message 6: by Jamie (last edited Dec 12, 2024 11:24AM) (new)
Dec 12, 2024 09:14AM

Jamie Mica wrote: "What the Wife Knew and What the Woods Took look quite good!"

What the Wife Knew was SOOOO good!!! I just finished the audiobook and it was hard to turn off to go to sleep last night.


message 7: by Samantha (new)
Dec 14, 2024 10:33PM

Samantha Berry What the Wife Knew is absolute trash. It’s the worst book I’ve read this year. The ending is nauseating & the writing is subpar. Spend your time o reading something better!


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