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Hot & New: 81 Very Recent Hit Books

Some books take a while to catch on, percolating quietly in the collective cultural consciousness. But some books are restless—they take off like thoroughbreds, straight out of the gate. No one knows why, really.

We're interested in that second category with today's collection, which gathers up 81 of the most popular books published in the last six months, according to Goodreads regulars. These are the up-and-comers—brand-new books across all genres that are resonating with Goodreaders in terms of readership, reviews, and average star ratings.
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The Women (Kristin Hannah)
The Women
1
Kristin Hannah
Let Us Descend (Jesmyn Ward)
Let Us Descend
2
Jesmyn Ward
The Frozen River (Ariel Lawhon)
The Frozen River
3
Ariel Lawhon
The Mayor of Maxwell Street (Avery Cunningham)
The Mayor of Maxwell Street
4
Avery Cunningham
The Phoenix Crown (Kate Quinn)
The Phoenix Crown
5
Kate Quinn
The Bullet Swallower (Elizabeth Gonzalez James)
The Bullet Swallower
6
Elizabeth Gonzalez James
The Great Divide (Cristina Henriquez)
The Great Divide
7
Cristina Henriquez
The Storm We Made (Vanessa Chan)
The Storm We Made
8
Vanessa Chan
Wandering Stars (Tommy Orange)
Wandering Stars
9
Tommy Orange
Good Material (Dolly Alderton)
Good Material
10
Dolly Alderton
Family Meal (Bryan Washington)
Family Meal
11
Bryan Washington
Blackouts (Justin Torres)
Blackouts
12
Justin Torres
Mercury (Amy Jo Burns)
Mercury
13
Amy Jo Burns
Day (Michael Cunningham)
Day
14
Michael Cunningham
The Vulnerables (Sigrid Nunez)
The Vulnerables
15
Sigrid Nunez
Interesting Facts About Space (Emily R. Austin)
Interesting Facts About Space
16
Emily R. Austin
Family Family (Laurie Frankel)
Family Family
17
Laurie Frankel
Familia (Lauren E. Rico)
Familia
18
Lauren E. Rico
First Lie Wins (Ashley Elston)
First Lie Wins
19
Ashley Elston
The Fury (Alex Michaelides)
The Fury
20
Alex Michaelides
The Mystery Guest (Nita Prose)
The Mystery Guest
21
Nita Prose
The Exchange: After the Firm (John Grisham)
The Exchange: After the Firm
22
John Grisham
The Heiress (Rachel Hawkins)
The Heiress
23
Rachel Hawkins
Only If You're Lucky (Stacy Willingham)
Only If You're Lucky
24
Stacy Willingham
The Leftover Woman (Jean Kwok)
The Leftover Woman
25
Jean Kwok
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Benjamin Stevenson)
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect
26
Benjamin Stevenson
The Teacher (Freida McFadden)
The Teacher
27
Freida McFadden
Wildfire (Hannah Grace)
Wildfire
28
Hannah Grace
Check & Mate (Ali Hazelwood)
Check & Mate
29
Ali Hazelwood
King of Greed (Ana Huang)
King of Greed
30
Ana Huang
Caught Up (Liz Tomforde)
Caught Up
31
Liz Tomforde
The Graham Effect (Elle Kennedy)
The Graham Effect
32
Elle Kennedy
Hopeless (Elsie Silver)
Hopeless
33
Elsie Silver
Bride (Ali Hazelwood)
Bride
34
Ali Hazelwood
A Winter in New York (Josie Silver)
A Winter in New York
35
Josie Silver
The Fake Out (Stephanie Archer)
The Fake Out
36
Stephanie Archer
Iron Flame (Rebecca Yarros)
Iron Flame
37
Rebecca Yarros
House of Flame and Shadow (Sarah J. Maas)
House of Flame and Shadow
38
Sarah J. Maas
Lore of the Wilds (Analeigh Sbrana)
Lore of the Wilds
39
Analeigh Sbrana
Throne of the Fallen (Kerri Maniscalo)
Throne of the Fallen
40
Kerri Maniscalo
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