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 337–384 of 397

2023Science fiction & fantasy

Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher

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2023Fiction & literature

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett

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2023Young readers

Twenty Questions

Mac Barnett, illustrated by Christian Robinson

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2023Poetry

Up Late

Nick Laird

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2023Science fiction & fantasy

Victory City

Salman Rushdie

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2023Fiction & literature

Wellness

Nathan Hill

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2023Fiction & literature

Western Lane

Chetna Maroo

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2023Fiction & literature

Weyward

Emilia Hart

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2023Nonfiction

Whalefall

Daniel Kraus

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