Best books of 2023

We asked 1,598 authors and super readers for their 3 favorite reads of the year.

Best nonfiction books of 2023
Book cover of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder Book cover of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us Book cover of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Best fiction books of 2023
Book cover of Demon Copperhead Book cover of Lessons in Chemistry Book cover of Yellowface
Best kid's books of 2023
Book cover of The Wind in the Willows Book cover of Starfish Book cover of Wildoak
Best business books of 2023
Book cover of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Book cover of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Book cover of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Best crime books of 2023
Book cover of Where the Crawdads Sing Book cover of The Bullet That Missed Book cover of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Best fantasy books of 2023
Book cover of Fairy Tale Book cover of Fourth Wing Book cover of Babel
Best historical fiction books of 2023
Book cover of Demon Copperhead Book cover of Lessons in Chemistry Book cover of Horse
Best history books of 2023
Book cover of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder Book cover of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Book cover of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Best mystery books of 2023
Book cover of Remarkably Bright Creatures Book cover of The Bullet That Missed Book cover of I Am Pilgrim
Best romance books of 2023
Book cover of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Book cover of Tom Lake Book cover of Trust
Best science fiction books of 2023
Book cover of The Midnight Library Book cover of Klara and the Sun Book cover of Project Hail Mary
Best thriller books of 2023
Book cover of Yellowface Book cover of Fairy Tale Book cover of Holly
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