Top 10 Books I Read in 2023

Twenty-Twenty-three is now behind me, so it is time for me to share my favorite fiction reads for the past year! As usual, I read from a variety of genres, but I did lean a bit heavily into reading both historical fiction and fantasy books. The authors new to me that I enjoyed most this past year were Siya Turabi, Kevin Alan Milne, and Michael Morpurgo.

1. The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate

2. The Last Beekeeper by Siya Turabi

3. The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne

4. An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo

5. The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg

6. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

7. Star Father by Charlie N. Holmberg

8. Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber

9. One for All by Lillie Lainoff

10. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo