The Most Read Books on Goodreads in November

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While some new titles have popped up on the weekly lists of the most read books on Goodreads, over all November has been dominated by just a couple of authors: Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. They have two titles each in the top five, with the last spot taken by a seasonal romance. It’s hard to overestimate how popular these two authors are: between these titles, McFadden has roughly 2 million ratings and Yarros has more than 3.5 million ratings.

While these two authors are an anomaly, this top five is a pretty good representation of the most read genres of the moment: most of the full 50-book list of the most read books in November is made up of thriller, romance, and romantasy books.

Whether it’s the long list or just the top five, this most read books on Goodreads are anything but diverse, so I’ve also included a couple of new books by authors of color that came out this month and deserve more attention.

Now, onto the top five most read books on Goodreads in November!

#5:

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Both of the books by Rebecca Yarros on the list this month are from her Empyrean romantasy series, which is about a dangerous school for dragon riders. Book three, Onyx Storm , comes out in January. This one was read by more than 51,000 users in December and has a 4.4 average rating.

#4:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Book one in the Empyrean series came out last year, but it still got plenty of new readers this month, likely helped by its September paperback release. It was read by more than 60,000 users in November and it has a 4.6 average rating with two million total ratings.

#3:

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Freida McFadden seemingly came out of nowhere recently to become the biggest name in the thriller genre. The first book in the Housemaid series, which came out in 2022, was read by almost 62,000 Goodreads users this month with a 4.3 … Read More