Year archive

Best books of 2023

Books selected by independent literary juries and editorial teams in 2023, gathered into one transparent, source-linked reading list. The chronology uses the award year for prizes and list year for editorial recommendations.

Selections
397
Authors
395
Lists & prizes
16

Showing 49–96 of 397

2023Mystery & crime

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

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2023Graphic novels

Boys Weekend

Mattie Lubchansky

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2023Mystery & crime

Brutes

Dizz Tate

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2023Fiction & literature

Cousins

Aurora Venturini, translated by Kit Maude

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2023Fiction & literature

Day

Michael Cunningham

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2023Fiction & literature

Dayswork

Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel

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2023Young readers

Eagle Drums

Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

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2023Mystery & crime

Edith Holler

Edward Carey

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2023Fiction & literature

Evil Eye

Etaf Rum

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2023Science fiction & fantasy

Family Lore

Elizabeth Acevedo

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2023Fiction & literature

Family Meal

Bryan Washington

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