Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary led Goodreads' most-read books in April with 147,000 readers. The sci-fi novel saw renewed interest from its movie adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, now in theaters. Other top spots went to romance, thriller, and romantasy titles.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir secured the top position on Goodreads' most-read books list for April, attracting 147,000 readers. The 2021 hard sci-fi novel follows Ryland Grace, a junior high teacher and former molecular biologist who becomes Earth's last hope against an interstellar threat. It holds a 4.5 average rating, boosted by the recent movie adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, which is currently out in theaters. Like Weir's earlier hit The Martian, the story centers on an isolated man in space tackling survival challenges. The list reflects strong interest in diverse genres amid ongoing adaptations and word-of-mouth buzz. Rounding out the top five, Abby Jimenez's romance The Night We Met came in second with nearly 106,000 readers and a 4.1 rating. It's the second book in the Say You’ll Remember Me series, involving a love triangle with Larissa, Mike, and Chris. Third place went to Virginia Evans' The Correspondent, a 2025 sleeper hit read by 86,000 users (4.5 rating), about a woman reevaluating her life through rediscovered letters; Katie Couric recently selected it for her new book club. Freida McFadden's thriller Dear Debbie followed with 81,000 readers (4.0 rating), featuring an advice columnist seeking revenge on her secretive husband. Devney Perry's romantasy Rites of the Starling, second in the Shield of Sparrows trilogy, had 66,000 readers (4.5 rating); the series is being adapted into a feature film, with the final book set for March 2027.