I wish I could write deep thoughts about my top books of the year, as I normally do, but that’s time I do not have. So here’s a basic list of everything I read in 2023. My favorites are in bold. I’m happy to discuss any of these books!
Fiction
- The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
- The Quarantine Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
- Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
- Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
- Ellie is Cool Now by Victoria Fulton
- You, Again by Kate Goldbeck
- Happy Place by Emily Henry
- The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
- The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
- Whiskers and Lies (Magical Cats #14) by Sofie Kelly
- The English Teacher by Lily King
- When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
- House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
- Reign by Katharine McGee
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
- We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
- Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
- Poster Girl by Veronica Roth
- Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
- Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
- Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
- Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
- The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Nonfiction
- I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems by Kate Baer
- The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
- Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke
- Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?: The Lost Toys, Tastes, and Trends of the 70s and 80s by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
- How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
- Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
- Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends by Dr. Marisa G. Franco
- Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
- Four Views on Hell by Stanley Gundry et al.
- Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke
- Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
- Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
- When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions by Sue Monk Kidd
- Live Learn Love Well: Lessons from a Life of Progress Not Perfection by Emma Lovewell
- Local by Jessica Machado
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
- Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny
- From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy by Scott Meslow
- All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore
- Pageboy by Elliot Page
- Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture by Sara Petersen
- This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
- Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by Patric Richardson
- Hello, Molly!: A Memoir by Molly Shannon
- You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith
- Will by Will Smith
- Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton
- Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab
- The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine
Fanfiction
My Harry Potter fanfic journey began in March, shortly after starting to read the Court of Thorns and Roses series. TikTok served me a video about some epic Dramione fanfic called Manacled and I was intrigued. Several days later, after devouring the most brilliant tragedy I have ever read, I needed a palate cleanser. Once again TikTok recommended Remain Nameless, which along with DMATMOOBIL is my favorite book I read in 2023, period. I have already re-read chunks of it several times. Anyway, I spent more time reading fanfic on my phone this year than I did reading “real books,” and I won’t apologize for it because it honestly saved my sanity. The following list only includes novel-length fics.
- Remember Us as War (but call us forgiveness) by Anyaparadox
- Isolation by bexchan
- Divination for Skeptics by Olivie Blake
- Perfectly in Pieces by CDLynn
- Timeless by Alexandra Emerson
- Another Way by Alexandra Emerson
- Anywhere by Alexandra Emerson
- Fourteen Days by Alexandra Emerson
- The Fallout by everythursday
- The Eagle’s Nest by HeartofAspen
- Remain Nameless by HeyJude19
- Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
- The Right Thing to Do by Lovesbitca8
- All the Wrong Things by Lovesbitca8
- The Auction by Lovesbitca8
- Wait and Hope by mightbewriting
- Beginning and End by mightbewriting
- Bending Light by Scully Murphy
- Falling Dark by Scully Murphy
- Green Light by Serene Musafir
- A Dress with Pockets by Pacific Rimbaud
- Love and Other Historical Accidents by Pacific Rimbaud
- Rosemary for Remembrance by rubbersoul02
- Things We Say in the Dark by rubbersoul02
- Manacled by SenLinYu
- The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy by speechwriter
- Apple Pies and Other Amends by toeatapeach
- Various Storms and Saints by viridianatnight
2023 Totals
Fiction (published): 31
Nonfiction: 29
Fanfiction: 28
2023 Total – published works: 60 books
2023 Total – counting fanfic: 88 books
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