Make some space on your bookshelf! A new season of irresistible stories is almost here.
To create our list of spring must-reads, we focused on what Goodreads members are anticipating and reactions from early reviewers. We measured anticipation by how many times a book has been added to Want to Read shelves, and then we only included books that have earned at least a four-star rating. (If you're curious how you can read prepublished books and be among the first to rate them, check out our book giveaways.)
Without further ado, here are the biggest books of the season. How many will you be checking out?
FICTION
In this electrifying debut set in India and America, a devastating act of cruelty tears apart a friendship, catapulting young Poornima on a cross-continental journey to reunite with Savitha, the girl who taught her how to hope.
Release date: March 7
From neuroscientist Genova, the author of Still Alice, comes a heartbreaking exploration of redemption. Richard, once an accomplished pianist, and his caretaker and ex-wife, Karina, try to reconcile their past before it's too late.
Release date: March 20
Shy college freshman Greer's meant-to-be love story with her boyfriend, Cory, takes a sharp turn when her path crosses with 63-year-old Faith Frank, a central pillar of the women's movement, in this smart, moving tale.
Release date: April 3
The author of Fight Club returns to skewer our society in this timely satire. As geriatric politicians nudge the country closer to global war, a reckoning is coming—and only a mysterious book claims to know how to survive it.
Release date: May 1
Romy is at the start of two consecutive life sentences. Faced with a new reality of pageantry and casual acts of violence, she embraces the absurdities of life in prison in this stunning novel from twice National Book Award-nominated Kushner.
Release date: May 1
MYSTERY & THRILLER
Weirdness descends on the City by the Bay as bartender Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin sees his schemes go south and the woman he loves, a comely blonde named Stilton (aka the Cheese), mysteriously vanishes.
Release date: April 17
A series of grisly murders leaves clues pointing to men with airtight alibis, sending Detective Ralph Anderson racing to uncover the identity of the real killer in this riveting psychological thriller from the beloved bestselling author.
Release date: June 5
Ten years ago, Finn's girlfriend, Layla, disappeared. Now engaged to Layla's sister, he hardly thinks about that dark spot in his past—until a Russian doll shows up, triggering a series of mind games all leading to the same question: Is Layla still alive?
Release date: June 19
NONFICTION
Wrongfully convicted of capital murder in 1985 and sent to death row, Hinton finally won his release in 2015. This is his memoir, an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest time.
Release date: March 27
A brutally honest take on the impact of motherhood didn't exist when O'Connell got pregnant in her 20s, so she decided to write it herself. The result is this frank, funny look at being a mother in all its strange, awkward, and uncomfortable glory.
Release date: April 10
In this first collection of nonfiction from the celebrated author of The Queen of the Night, Chee explores his education as a man, writer, and activist in a series of poignant, challenging, and thought-provoking essays.
Release date: April 17
What would possess a person to steal dead bird skins? The author embarks on a worldwide investigation to uncover the "natural history heist of the century" in this rollicking true-crime adventure about obsession and the siren call of the wild.
Release date: April 24
YOUNG ADULT
This West African-inspired fantasy, which has already been optioned for film, introduces readers to the world of Orïsha, where magic once thrived but is now persecuted. (The debut author recommended some of her favorite diverse books to us; check them out here!)
Release date: March 6
Fate brought Cyro and Akos together—now it will divide them. In this electrifying sequel to Carve the Mark, a barbaric war threatens to overtake the galaxy while a soulless tyrant plots a merciless campaign for the throne.
Release date: April 10
Step aside, Simon. Here Leah Burke, the best friend of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda's title character, takes center stage, tackling first love, senior-year angst, her own bisexuality, and a fracturing friend group.
Release date: April 24
Mare Barrow knows victory comes at a price. In this epic conclusion to the Red Queen series, the little lightning girl puts her faith in the boy who broke her heart in order to overthrow a destructive, obsessive king and save her people and her country.
Release date: May 15
The daughter of an underground rap legend, Bri wants to make it big to make her father proud—and to keep her family afloat—in this charming, inspiring tale from the author of the award-winning debut The Hate U Give. (Check out our interview with Thomas here.)
Release date: June 5
HISTORICAL FICTION
German dissenter Franka Gerber hides deep in the Black Forest as World War II spreads across Europe, but her solitary existence is interrupted by the discovery of a wounded airman wearing a Luftwaffe uniform. Their tenuous bond becomes as inseparable as it is dangerous.
Release date: March 1
Did Anastasia Romanov really survive the Russian Revolution? When a young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Russian grand duchess emerges from a canal, she sparks rumors and conspiracies in this harrowing historical thriller.
Release date: March 27
ROMANCE
Determined to live a quiet life, billionaire heiress Kat Tanner changes her identity. It's all going smoothly until an annoying twist of fate requires that she marry—immediately. Now all she has to do is find a suitor who's single, trustworthy, and tolerable.
Release date: March 6
Ex-con-turned-bodyguard Quasar doesn't believe in love at first sight until he spies gorgeous Dr. Randi…across the yellow tape of a gory crime scene. Romantic? Maybe not. But as the two are drawn into a deadly gang rivalry, Quasar is sure he's met the woman for him.
Release date: April 25
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
This is not Odysseus' story. In this reimagining of Homer's Odyssey, the goddess Circe grows up a strange child, finds herself banished to a deserted island, tames wild beasts, and encounters the Minotaur, Daedalus, and Odysseus himself.
Release date: April 10
The climate wars left the world in shambles, and the denizens of Blackfish City, a floating metropolis in the Arctic Circle, struggle to survive. New hope arrives in the form of the "orcamancer," a strange woman riding an orca with a polar bear at her side.
Release date: April 17
What books are you most excited to read this season? Let us know in the comments!
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