From the author of the National Book Award finalist The Association of Small Bombs comes this family saga, political drama mash up. SP Chopra’s descendants live in an expansive complex in Delhi, India, where they try to take advantage of the political power their forebear gained as one of India’s political architects. Sachin Chopra tries to escape the madness of his family’s politcal ambitions when he moves to America with his wife, Gita, but the family compound keeps calling them back. The Chopras must contend with ambition, loyalty, and unburied secrets as India plunges into violence. —Erica Ezeifedi

Jeannine A. Cook found herself burnt out, working multiple jobs and living far from her dream of a life of reading and writing. In her journal, she started having conversations with Harriet Tubman, exploring ideas and re-finding her center. In 2020, she opened Harriet’s Bookshop. Through the pandemic and beyond, Cook’s bookstore has thrived. This is her story. —Kendra Winchester

In January, the TV series His & Hers started airing, adapted from Alice Feeney’s book of the same name. A couple weeks later, Feeney’s new thriller released—so it’s no surprise it’s gotten a lot of attention. This follows a woman who returns to her home one day to find her key no longer fits the lock, and the woman who opens the door claims to be her husband’s wife. It promises to be a “mind-bending marriage thriller.” This was read by almost 17,000 Goodreads users this week and has a 4.2 average rating.

This turned out to be the sleeper hit of 2025: it has kept growing in popularity, seemingly just from word-of-mouth recommendations. Recently, Katie Couric named it the first pick for her new book club. It’s about a woman who has written letters daily her whole life. When someone from her past writes back, she has to reevaluate a painful period in her life and find a way to forgive. This was read by 19,000 users this week and has a 4.5 average rating.

This 2021 sci-fi novel from the author of The Martian is getting renewed interest thanks to the movie adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, which comes out March 20th. Like The Martian, Project Hail Mary is hard sci-fi about a man alone in space. Ryland Grace is a junior high teacher and former molecular biologist who becomes the unlikely last hope of life on Earth. It was read by almost 21,000 Goodreads users this week and has a 4.5 average rating.

This baseball romance novel is a spin-off of Liz Tomforde’s popular Windy City series. It follows Reese, the first female team owner in Major League Baseball. Despite her qualifications, she’s endlessly questioned, including by field manager Emmett. He sees her as cold, caring more about the business than the team. The more games they spend side-by-side, though, the more sparks fly between them. Almost 25,000 Goodreads users read it this week, and it has a 4.5 average rating.

The latest McFadden thriller is about an advice columnist who has been guiding the women who write to her through dealing with their lackluster or even abusive husbands. When she loses her job and realizes her husband is keeping secrets from her, she decides it’s time for her to take her own advice and get revenge. 25,000 Goodreads users read it this week, and it has a 4.0 average rating.