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 97–144 of 397

2023Science fiction & fantasy

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

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2023Fiction & literature

Glassworks

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

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2023Fiction & literature

Hang the Moon

Jeannette Walls

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2023Fiction & literature

Happy Place

Emily Henry

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2023Mystery & crime

Holly

Stephen King

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2023Fiction & literature

Homestead

Melinda Moustakis

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2023Young readers

I'm From

Gary R. Gray Jr., illustrated by Oge Mora

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2023Fiction & literature

Idlewild

James Frankie Thomas

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2023Fiction & literature

In Memoriam

Alice Winn

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2023Mystery & crime

Kala

Colin Walsh

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