The Most Read Books On Goodreads in August

Emily Henry’s newest romance is holding onto its spot in the top five: it was read by almost 74,000 Goodreads users last month, with a total of almost 600,000 ratings. It has a 4.3 average rating.

Erica Ezeifedi wrote about Funny Story for Books Popular on BookTok for the Summer: “Ms. Henry rules the summer, and here, she’s turned her talents to a chaotic/organized romantic pairing. Daphne thought she had it going on, until her fiancé Peter realized he’d rather be with his childhood bestie, Petra. Now, the children’s librarian, away from everyone she knows and in need of a roommate, decides to live with someone in a similar situation: Petra’s ex, Miles. The two mostly avoid each other, until they come together one day to realize how fun it would be to pretend to date and share pictures of themselves doing so online. But it’s all for show, of course…”