No matter how many amazing books I read, each year, some will always stand out as my favorites. Listed below are my top reads from 2023. If the book is not pictured, that means that I borrowed it, read it on Kindle, or checked it out from my local library. I should clarify that just because a book is on this list does not mean it was published in 2023; it means I read said book in 2023. This year was difficult to narrow down all of the amazing books I had read, but this is what I came up with! For individual reasons why I chose each book, check out this blog post I made in January.
Best Fantasy Novel
Brandon Sanderson
Best Nonfiction
Educated
Tara Westover
Best Classic
The Once and Future King
T.H. White
Best Historical Fiction
Marie Benedict
Best YA Novel
The Inheritance Games: The Hawthorne Legacy
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Best Dystopian
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Suzanne Collins
Best Novella
The Lunar Chronicles: Fairest
Marissa Meyer
Best Indie Novel
Cities of Smoke and Starlight
Alli Earnest
Best Romance
The Selection: The One
Kiera Cass
Best Main Character
The Lunar Chronicles: Winter
Marissa Meyer
Best Side Character
The Inheritance Cycle: Inheritance
Christopher Paolini
Best Villain
Beyonders: A World Without Heroes
Brandon Mull