If you want to get back into reading, consider opening up a comfort book, a favorite author or look to a classic. While these are all good suggestions, you should also look at what’s hot right now. Many bestselling books of 2024 can open up you to new perspectives. So, let’s look at the top 10 Kindle bestsellers as of late May 2024 and see why they’re special. Also, learn how you can increase your IG Story views through ViralGrowing.
1. The Women
The Women is a novel by Kristin Hannah, who grew up during the Vietnam War. While she has had the idea for many years, she recently started writing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book is about Frances “Frankie” McGrath, a nursing student who served during the Vietnam War.
The book is the number-one bestseller right now for several reasons. First, few people know about the women who served in Vietnam. Second, many love historical fiction books, especially if it’s realistic. We highly recommend giving it a read if you enjoy a look back into a period that feels so far away, but also so familiar.
2. Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits is a self-help book published in 2018, but it’s listnow #2 years old years later. This book by James Clear helps to create a plan to break bad habits and create good ones. Clear relies on pure science and anecdotes from famous people who have successfully created good habits.
This book is popular because breaking bad habits and making good ones feels more challenging than ever. When the world is filled with distractions, negative thoughts, and a lack of time, it can feel impossible. But Atomic Habits tells you that, yes, anyone at any age can get rid of bad habits and form new ones.
3. Onyx Storm
The next book on our list is the third bestseller, and it’s not even out yet! Onyx Storm is slated to release in January 2025. This book is the third in The Empyrean, a series about life in a dragon war college.
People love fantasy books, and this one combines the slice of school life of Harry Potter with the more mature Game of Thrones, as it has a more adult cast. This is why people are eagerly waiting for the next book to the point of preordering it.
4. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
The Scarlet Shedder is the 12th book in Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series. Pilkey is best known for his Captain Underpants series, which is chock full of fun, childish humor, and action. The Dog Man Series is an in-universe series created by Harold and George, the leading kids in Captain Underpants. So there’s a big universe going on!
It’s popular because it has everything kids love. And Dav Pilkey has been writing these books for decades, so many parents who loved them as kids are now introducing them to their kids!
5. Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing is the first book in The Empyrean, which we’ve already discussed. Many people are buying the first book to refresh themselves for book three, or perhaps they are reading through it for the first time.
6. A Court of Thorns and Roses
This book is another one that came out a few years ago, first published in 2020. It’s the start of a series that involves a huntress transported into a new world, where she finds romance and a grave threat to this world.
It’s popular for several reasons. People, especially women, love romance. Meanwhile, it’s fantasy, with its naming scheme being similar to “A Song of Ice and Fire.” Many people who have been waiting for the next book in that series may head over to see if this book by Sarah J. Maas can fill in that void.
7. Iron Flame
Iron Flame is the second book in The Empyrean. Once again, we’ve discussed why this series is popular and why the first book is a bestseller years later, so let’s move on.
8. The Housemaid
The Housemaid is a mystery novel published in 2022, and it’s gotten popular over the years. People love a good mystery book, something that they can curl with and enjoy the plot unfolding. This book involves Millie Calloway, who has a criminal past. She is employed as a housekeeper in the Winchester household, with the matriarch, Nina Winchester, having a mental health condition.
People love a good mystery, and Freida McFadden’s writing delivers in that regard. So, if you want to unravel the mystery, purchase this book and see how it unfolds!
9. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
This book is the oldest one on this list, published in 1990 by the legend himself, Dr. Seuss. In fact, it was the last book published before his death. So, with many of his books being more recognizable, why is this a bestseller?
This book centers around an unnamed character leaving town and journeying through many places, with an emphasis on discovery and optimism. The book is commonly given to graduates. As of this writing, it’s May 2020, a time when the school semester is ending or about to end. Many young adults are leaving high school behind and onto an unknown future. And with the world feeling like it’s more and more uncertain, this book is a reminder to stay positive. Dr. Seuss has transcended and will continue to transcend generations for years to come.
10. The 48 Laws of Power
This book by Robert Greene is also decades old, first published in 1998. So, why is it popular? The book is precisely what the title says. Greene observed history and created 48 rules that the powerful seem to abide by. Everyone wants to become powerful, and self-help books may help with creating goals to gain power.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or someone who wants to have the confidence to ask someone out, following these laws of power can help you succeed.
Markus lives in San Francisco, California and is the video game and audio expert on Good e-Reader! He has a huge interest in new e-readers and tablets, and gaming.
