If you can believe it the year is already halfway through, and if you’re anything like us your TBR (to-be-read) list has become more of a mountain. We’re here to help you narrow that down, with the best books of the year so far to check out!
Literature & Fiction
From top authors to book club picks to hidden gems, here are 20 of the best fiction books of 2023.
Nonfiction
The 20 best Nonfiction books so far include history, memoir, biography, and science titles.
Romance
The course of true love never did run smooth in these 20 top romance books of the year.
Mystery, Thrillers, & Horror
Mayhem, madness, and mystery abound in this thrilling top 20 books of the year list.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clones, time travel, dragon riders, and futuristic war machines make up the 20 best Sci-Fi and Fantasy reads so far.
Children's
The 20 best Children's books of 2023 so far cover picture books for the littles up to exciting middle grade reads.
Book Riot's Best Books of 2023 (So Far)
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture
Matthew Baume
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Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest To Track Down The Last Remaining Lesbian Bars In America
Krista Burton
from: $16.53
We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America
Roxanna Asgarian
from: $5.89