Favorite fantasy and sci-fi novels I read in 2023

I read 100+ fictional novels in 2023, including re-reads. Most of them were fantasy, rest would fall under sci-fi and magical realism. Progression fantasy continued to be my favorite subgenre.

In this post, I've listed the books/series that I rated 5 out of 5. For some entries, only a short description is provided followed by links to my spoiler filled blog posts. Picking favorites is a tough task, so I have ordered the books by dates I read them. I've also listed honorable mentions at the end.

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