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The Most Read Books on Goodreads in August

Posted by Hayley on August 23, 2019
57 likes · 111 comments
What's popular right now? Memoirs, books available on Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading, and the latest from big authors, including Colson Whitehead, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Here at Goodreads we like to know what people are reading. From peeking at the books of our fellow commuters to not-so-surreptitiously checking out the stacks on our coworkers' desks, we embrace our curious nature. That's why we're rounding up what Goodreads members around the world are currently reading. These are the top books, ranked by the number of people who have read them this month.

Browse the books below and add what looks good to your Want to Read shelf.


#1

Where the Crawdads Sing

#2

Educated

#3

Becoming

#4

The Silent Patient

#5

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

#6

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

#7

The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)

#8

Normal People

#9

Daisy Jones & The Six

#10

Little Fires Everywhere

#11

What You Did

#12

City of Girls

#13

Circe

#14

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)

#15

The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)

#16

Summer of '69

#17

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)

#18

The Nickel Boys

#19

Until December (Until Her/Him, #8)

#20

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

What are you currently reading? Tell us in the comments!

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message 1: by Kim (new)
Aug 23, 2019 12:52PM

Kim Lansing Currently reading Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness. Loving it!


message 2: by Claudine (new)
Aug 23, 2019 01:40PM

Claudine Suor I am currently reading an ARC of Chilka's Journey by Heather Morris - just started it. Am hoping it is as good as her previous book.


message 3: by Claire (new)
Aug 23, 2019 02:02PM

Claire Hong I’m reading the “Not that Bad” anthology


message 4: by Beldryn (new)
Aug 23, 2019 02:11PM

Beldryn I'm reading the Da Vinci Code and have recenty finished Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor


message 5: by Jason (new)
Aug 23, 2019 02:12PM

Jason The spider by leo Carew


message 6: by Jud (new)
Aug 23, 2019 02:28PM

Jud I'm reading The Dark Stone, it's fab :o)


message 7: by Εvdokia Veloudou (new)
Aug 23, 2019 02:58PM

Εvdokia Veloudou (velvetreads) I’m reading Tidelands


message 8: by Millystargirl (new)
Aug 23, 2019 03:15PM

Millystargirl Lanny by Max Porter i have to keep pausing otherwise i'd finish it and its just so wonderful i don't want to yet also started reading the Midwich Cuckoos yesterday which is by John Wyndham, so getting a double serving of the inherent creepiness of English villages.


message 9: by Lara (new)
Aug 23, 2019 03:36PM

Lara I'm just finishing Eragon and starting on my reread of Harry Potter and the Prisioner of Azkaban!


message 10: by Maria (new)
Aug 23, 2019 04:28PM

Maria CR A Darker Shade of Magic and Voyage of the Dawn Treader


message 11: by Courtney (new)
Aug 23, 2019 04:43PM

Courtney Morales I just finished Good Omens. SO GOOD and really quite hilarious. TV show was great, too.

Currently reading The Goldfinch. A masterpiece so far.


message 13: by Ripa (new)
Aug 23, 2019 05:17PM

Ripa Biswas I'm currently reading eragon by Christopher paolini. Can anyone suggest me some adventure based fantasy genred books.. except Circe n inheritance cycle


message 14: by Terri (new)
Aug 23, 2019 05:24PM

Terri Just finished The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See - excellent historical fiction!


message 15: by Emmeline Joy (new)
Aug 23, 2019 05:34PM

Emmeline Joy Ripa wrote: "I'm currently reading eragon by Christopher paolini. Can anyone suggest me some adventure based fantasy genred books.. except Circe n inheritance cycle"

Three of my favorite fantasy adventure series (in no particular order) are:

Misborn by Brandon Sanderson (first book: The Final Empire)
Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan (first book: Theft of Swords)
Shattered Sea by Joe Abercrombie (first book: Half a King)

Enjoy! :-)


message 16: by Kasiaott (new)
Aug 23, 2019 05:47PM

Kasiaott Otterbein Just finished WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. The ending blew me away!


message 17: by Lady Caroline de Bourgh (new)
Aug 23, 2019 05:51PM

Lady Caroline de Bourgh Ripa wrote: "I'm currently reading eragon by Christopher paolini. Can anyone suggest me some adventure based fantasy genred books.. except Circe n inheritance cycle"
Oh yes! This book is not widely known at all, its actually just been released by a local author, but it is tremendously amazing! Its called The Caretaker, by April C. Royer.


message 18: by Leslie (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:09PM

Leslie I just finished Arcadia by Lauren Geoff. Wonderful. Now embarking on Neal Stephenson’s huge book, Fall.


message 19: by Liz (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:36PM

Liz Davaine I am currently reading Bayou Myth (ebook) and listening to Bonobo Handshakes on audiobook


message 20: by Barefoot (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:44PM

Barefoot Alex The Nickel Boys


message 21: by Sara (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:48PM

Sara Hufnagle The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. Very good and very informative.


message 22: by Sylwia (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:53PM

Sylwia I'm just about to finish The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge


message 23: by Niloy (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:54PM

Niloy Kumar Das I am reading "Missing Microbes". I must say that a book that enlightning me a great deal.


message 24: by Wes (new)
Aug 23, 2019 06:57PM

Wes Have read 3 and 1 is on my TBR. No interest in the others.


message 25: by Brenda (new)
Aug 23, 2019 07:24PM

Brenda Gerry I am reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I am totally hooked on these books.


message 26: by Jan (new)
Aug 23, 2019 07:48PM

Jan I've read 5 of these, but none of them this month! Now reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Excellent historical fiction.


message 27: by Heather (new)
Aug 23, 2019 08:25PM

Heather I just started "Gavin" by Bradley Biggs. This is the second book by him that I will be reading. I enjoyed his "The Triple Nickles" so I'm looking forward to this one.


message 28: by Lauren (new)
Aug 23, 2019 08:33PM

Lauren The Facts of Life by Graham Joyce


message 29: by Alison (new)
Aug 23, 2019 08:41PM

Alison Read Where The Crawdads Sing and started Good Omens this month haha


message 30: by Kelley (new)
Aug 23, 2019 08:43PM

Kelley I am reading Hell's Princess: the mystery of Belle Gunness, butcher of men. It is so interesting and creepy.


message 31: by Deb (new)
Aug 23, 2019 09:08PM

Deb Jan wrote: "I've read 5 of these, but none of them this month! Now reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Excellent historical fiction."

I loved this book! Enjoy!!


message 32: by Tucker (new)
Aug 23, 2019 09:08PM

Tucker Almengor Little Fires Everwhere is one of my favorites.
Right now, I'm reading Ninth House


message 33: by Amy (new)
Aug 23, 2019 09:11PM

Amy I am reading Becoming Queen Victoria by Kate Williams and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.


message 34: by Andrew (new)
Aug 23, 2019 09:21PM

Andrew Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin. So good!


message 35: by Elena (new)
Aug 23, 2019 09:43PM

Elena Buscaroli Currently reading Kallbrand by Cilla & Rolf Börjlind - book 5 in the Rönning & Stilton thriller series!


message 36: by Angel (new)
Aug 23, 2019 11:02PM

Angel Courtney wrote: "I just finished Good Omens. SO GOOD and really quite hilarious. TV show was great, too.

Currently reading The Goldfinch. A masterpiece so far."

I finished watching the TV show and it was wonderful. I can't wait to see how much better the book is.


message 37: by kittykat AKA Ms. Tortitude (new)
Aug 23, 2019 11:14PM

kittykat AKA Ms. Tortitude Read 2, 12 others on my TBR, heard of all bar 2 of them.


message 38: by Vivienne (new)
Aug 23, 2019 11:28PM

Vivienne Currently reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell as part of book club challenge.


message 39: by Luke (new)
Aug 23, 2019 11:51PM

Luke I'm waiting on an article being published here that's devoted to August being Women in Translation Month, but I guess that's not a big enough cash cow for GRAmazon.


message 40: by Jane (new)
Aug 24, 2019 12:23AM

Jane De vries Kasiaott wrote: "Just finished WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. The ending blew me away!"

That is on my list!


message 41: by mahra (new)
Aug 24, 2019 12:41AM

mahra alneyadi currently reading queen of shadows by sarah j mass. and its by far the best book i have read in this series.


message 42: by Susan (new)
Aug 24, 2019 01:11AM

Susan Reading Salman Rushdie, Midnights Children.


message 43: by Ellen (new)
Aug 24, 2019 01:20AM

Ellen Seeing the 2 Harry Potter books here makes me think that some kids (and adults) are finishing up their summer reading lists before school starts!


message 44: by Susan (new)
Aug 24, 2019 01:21AM

Susan Schiller Currently reading Circe.


message 45: by Mariellen (new)
Aug 24, 2019 01:23AM

Mariellen Defort The poison wood bible


message 46: by Andie (new)
Aug 24, 2019 01:54AM

Andie I am reading Paper Towns and the Percy Jackson series.


message 47: by Kelly (new)
Aug 24, 2019 02:02AM

Kelly Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Great summer read!


message 48: by Belinda (new)
Aug 24, 2019 02:04AM

Belinda Clive Barker's "The Scarlet Gospels". I forgot how graphic his books were; not complaining though.


message 49: by Marney (new)
Aug 24, 2019 02:29AM

Marney Hawes Currently reading The Vengeance of Mothers, the sequel to 1000 White Women by Jim Fergus.


message 50: by Tracy (new)
Aug 24, 2019 03:00AM

Tracy Griffin I'm reading SKY IN THE DEEP, MAMA'S BOY, KING OF PARADISE, and WICKED FOX.


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