Goodreads users have chosen their most anticipated books for spring, compiling a list of 79 titles across various categories. Highlights include Last Night in Brooklyn by Xóchitl González and Chain of Ideas by Ibram X. Kendi.
Spring reading season approaches, and Goodreads users have voted on their top anticipated releases for the coming months. The platform's list features 79 books, offering options in multiple genres for readers preparing their lists. Notable selections are Last Night in Brooklyn by Xóchitl González, Whidbey by T Kira Madden, The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown, and Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Ibram X. Kendi. Users can explore the full catalog to find suitable reads as warmer weather arrives. Separately, Barnes & Noble reported its top 10 most viewed books from the past week, including Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang—due in fall—Judge Stone by James Patterson and Viola Davis, The New Perimenopause by Mary Claire Haver MD, and upcoming Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR titles. In publishing news, Grammarly removed an Expert Review feature that drew inspiration from writers like Stephen King, amid a class-action lawsuit led by a New York Times journalist. Sabrina Imbler commented in Defector: “The idea of an AI company ventriloquizing the living and the dead to sell a product that is largely indistinguishable from ChatGPT is perhaps most sickening for its sheer predictability.” Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI over training data use. The roundup appeared on March 17, 2026.