Winners of the Best of 2023 Awards

Our annual She Reads Awards are voted on thousands by you – readers and fans – and reflect the books you loved most this year. Here are the winners for the best books of the year in the She Reads Best of 2023 Awards.

Best Book of 2023: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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Best Book Club Pick: The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

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Best Debut: Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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Best Audiobook: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

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Best Adaptation: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Best Book Cover: Weyward by Emilia Hart

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Best Literary Fiction: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

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Best Contemporary Fiction: Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

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Best Historical Fiction: Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

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Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense: All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

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Best Romance: Happy Place by Emily Henry

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Best Fantasy & Magical Realism: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Best Science Fiction: On Earth as It Is on Television by Emily Jane

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Best Memoir: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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Best Nonfiction: The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King

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Best Young Adult: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Best Middle Grade: Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim

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Best Illustrated Children’s Novel: Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman, illus. by Christian Robinson

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Best Graphic Novel or Memoir: Heartstopper #5 by Alice Oseman

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Best Books of the Year from Our Contributors

All year, we work with reviewers and contributors to curate lists of the top books of the year.

Best Book Club Picks of 2023
Must-Read Books Coming to Paperback in 2023
Must-Read Historical Fantasy of 2023
Must-Read Spicy Romances of 2023
Best Beach Reads of Summer 2023
Best Indie Memoirs & Nonfiction of Summer 2023
Best Book Club Picks of Summer 2023
Best Indie Book Club Picks of Summer 2023

Most Anticipated Books of 2024

Now that we know the best books of 2023, we’re already getting started on our 2024 #TBR list. How about you?

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Best Book of 2023

Winner: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Best Book Club Pick

Winner: The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

Best Debut

Winner: Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Best Book Cover

Winner: Weyward by Emilia Hart

Best Audiobook

Winner: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Best Book-to-Screen Adaptation

Winner: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Best Literary Fiction

Winner: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Best Contemporary Fiction

Winner: Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

Best Historical Fiction

Winner: Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Winner: All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

Best Romance

Winner: Happy Place by Emily Henry

Best Fantasy & Magical Realism

Winner: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Best Science Fiction

Winner: On Earth as It Is on Television by Emily Jane

Best Memoir

Winner: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Best Nonfiction

Winner: The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King

Best Young Adult

Winner: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Best Middle Grade

Winner: Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim

Best Illustrated Children’s Book

Winner: Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman, illus. by Christian Robinson

Best Graphic Novel or Memoir

Winner: Heartstopper #5 by Alice Oseman