Spring’s Most Anticipated Books, According to Goodreads

Barnes & Nobles’ most popular books

And for more recommendations based on what other readers are interested in, check out Barnes & Nobles’ list of the top 10 most viewed books of the past week. RF Kuang is back in our sights with his latest work. Taipei storywon’t be released until this fall. Our readers are also obsessed with the collaboration between James Patterson and Viola Davis (who put that on their bingo card?). judge stone. And like my doctor said, menopause is trending, and the book she recommended made it onto the list. The new menopause: An evidence-based guide to surviving the zone of chaos and feeling like yourself again. Written by Dr. Mary Claire Haver. Of course, the two highly anticipated upcoming Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR books that have just been announced will also appear at the top of the list.

AI, sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done

There are not enough hot seats to accommodate the AI. In the world of books, reading, and writing, both Grammarly and Open AI have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Grammarly recently had to incorporate features that mimic authors, from celebrities like Stephen King to experts like journalists and academics. actual, new york times The investigative journalist is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the writing tool and the technology companies that operate it. Grammarly offered writing “inspired” feedback from real, famous humans through its Expert Reviews feature. Sabrina Imbler wrote a scathing opinion piece about this debacle. North Korean defector“The idea that an AI company would ventriloquize the living and the dead to sell a product that is almost indistinguishable from ChatGPT is perhaps most disgusting in its sheer predictability,” they wrote. Perhaps as predictable as the news that Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster are suing Open AI for using reference materials to train models.

6 Best New Books Released on March 17, 2026

Today’s theme is being blown away by books for your TBR, so here are the best new books coming out this week. Spoiler alert: This is a great week for books.