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The 51 Most Read Books of the 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge

"We've gathered below the 51 most read books of the 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge, as determined by which titles readers have marked off as "read." (We take your word on these things.) These are titles generally categorized as adult books—YA is a whole other interesting story—and it's amazing to see the sheer variety and range of it all.

This year's list features old classics like The Great Gatsby and Wuthering Heights, modern classics like Where the Crawdads Sing and Mexican Gothic, and a constellation of literary fiction, mystery, romance and biography. It's encouraging to see a strong showing this year from books about mindfulness and mutual support. Plus Agatha Christie, of course."
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The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library
1
Matt Haig
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V.E. Schwab)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
2
V.E. Schwab
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
3
Taylor Jenkins Reid
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
4
Harper Lee
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
5
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
6
Delia Owens
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
7
George Orwell
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
8
Jane Austen
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
9
Madeline Miller
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
10
Brit Bennett
The Guest List (Lucy Foley)
The Guest List
11
Lucy Foley
People We Meet on Vacation (Emily Henry)
People We Meet on Vacation
12
Emily Henry
It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover)
It Ends With Us
13
Colleen Hoover
The Four Winds (Kristin Hannah)
The Four Winds
14
Kristin Hannah
Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Malibu Rising
15
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
The Silent Patient
16
Alex Michaelides
Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
Anxious People
17
Fredrik Backman
Red, White and Royal Blue (Casey McQuiston)
Red, White and Royal Blue
18
Casey McQuiston
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
19
Sally Rooney
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
20
J.R.R. Tolkien
Beach Read (Emily Henry)
Beach Read
21
Emily Henry
The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
The Last Thing He Told Me
22
Laura Dave
Bridgerton:The Duke and I (Julia Quinn)
Bridgerton:The Duke and I
23
Julia Quinn
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
24
Madeline Miller
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
25
Paula Hawkins
Verity (Colleen Hoover)
Verity
26
Colleen Hoover
The House in the Cerulean Sea (T.J. Klune)
The House in the Cerulean Sea
27
T.J. Klune
Educated (Tara Westover)
Educated
28
Tara Westover
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
29
Khaled Hosseini
Daisy Jones and the Six (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Daisy Jones and the Six
30
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Such a Fun Age (Kiley Reid)
Such a Fun Age
31
Kiley Reid
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
32
Margaret Atwood
The Unhoneymooners (Christina Lauren)
The Unhoneymooners
33
Christina Lauren
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
34
Gillian Flynn
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
35
Gail Honeyman
Fifty Shades of Grey (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades of Grey
36
E.L. James
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
37
Oscar Wilde
Little Fires Everywhere (Celeste Ng)
Little Fires Everywhere
38
Celeste Ng
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
39
Michelle Obama
The Lost Apothecary (Sarah Penner)
The Lost Apothecary
40
Sarah Penner
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