Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Posted by Cybil on December 12, 2022
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Good news, Goodreaders: 2023 is shaping up to be a very busy year for dedicated book people.
 
At the end of each calendar year, the Goodreads editorial team takes a look at the upcoming books that are being published in the U.S. We also track early reviews and crunch the numbers on how many readers are adding these books to their Want to Read shelves. All of that information ultimately fuels our curated list of the most anticipated new releases of the coming year.
 
Some of the many, many highlights: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah may have the buzziest book of the year with Chain Gang All Stars, an assault on America’s privatized prison system by way of ferocious, dystopian science fiction. R.F. Kuang calls out cultural appropriation in the publishing business with the contemporary drama Yellowface. And Brandon Taylor continues his keenly observed chronicle of 21st-century life with The Late Americans.
 
Also on deck: new fiction from Charles Frazier, Rebecca Makkai, and Ann Napolitano, along with a number of very buzzy debut novels. Mystery fans can expect new conundrums in Victorian London, contemporary New Delhi, and a deadly cliffside in Australia, along with some Southern noir from S.A. Cosby.
 
SFF people, watch for some fascinating new approaches to dark academia, eco sci-fi, and Canadian witches. Plus a highly anticipated new novel steeped in Indian mythology from Salman Rushdie.
 
We’re also tracking the most anticipated new books in horror, romance, young adult, and a very busy season for nonfiction. Oh, and a long-awaited memoir from a certain Duke of Sussex.
 
Be sure to add anything that catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments.
 
FICTION


Comedian, essayist, and screenwriter Monica Heisey makes her novel-length debut with the tragicomic story of Maggie, the Surprisingly Young Divorcée. Her marriage lasted only 608 days, and her graduate work is a slow-motion trainwreck, but Maggie is, you know, fine. Really good, actually. Word on Industry Street is that this book is very funny, indeed.

Release date: January 17


Born and raised in London to Ghanaian parents, Jessica George writes with wisdom and wit in this debut novel about the liminal space between cultures. Lovable heroine Maddie Wright has a dead-end office job and a dad ill with Parkinson’s disease. When her mom returns from Ghana for a year, Maddie takes a break, finds a flat, and starts living her life.

Release date: January 31


This internationally bestselling debut finally gets its U.S. publication date in February. Toggling between three timelines (2017, 1980, and 1971), this novel tells the story of three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to bodily autonomy.

Release date: February 7


In this debut novel, a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island discovers that their long‑missing sister is potentially alive—and cast on a reality TV show—and set out to bring her home. Early reviews are calling the story "poignant and hilarious," with dashes of mystery and intrigue. 

Release date: March 7


Author Charles Frazier (Cold Mountain) specializes in a thrilling, literary approach to American historical fiction. His latest novel concerns a small town in Depression-era Wyoming, a missing painting, a runaway wife, and a spirited chase that rumbles from San Francisco to Florida. Expect finely drawn characters, state-of-the-art storytelling, and maybe some contemporary relevance.

Release date: April 11


In this anticipated follow-up to her 2020 bestseller, Dear Edward, author Ann Napolitano introduces young couple Julia Padavano and William Waters, who seem to have that most coveted of blessings: a shot at real happiness. But when darkness from William’s past threatens Julia and her family, we’re asked to consider the uncomfortable question: Can love really overcome anything?

Release date: March 14


Mary Beth Keane (Ask Again, Yes) returns to shelves with a carefully observed profile of a marriage in peril. Bar owner Malcolm and lawyer Jess are running out of time—for having a child, for planning a future. Keane’s story charts one fateful week when a secret is revealed, a massive blizzard descends, and everything changes for regulars at the beloved Half Moon bar.

Release date: May 2


Clover Brooks is a death doula, dedicated to helping the dying peacefully navigate passage from this life to whatever comes next. When a desperate woman makes a special request, Clover takes a cross-country trip to complete one love story and maybe start another. Author Mikki Brammer’s empathetic debut novel is recommended for fans of The Midnight Library.

Release date: May 9


 
Twentysomething author R.F. Kuang (The Poppy War series) initiates a flanking attack on the publishing industry with this story of a white writer who steals the manuscript of a recently deceased Asian American author, then passes it off as her own. Widely praised for her fantasy novels, Kuang takes on real-world themes like cultural appropriation with this highly anticipated novel, slated for a May release.

Release date: May 16


 
Set in the coffeehouses and classrooms of Iowa City, The Late Americans follows a group of young creatives—that’s a noun now, apparently—as they stumble their way into functional adulthood. Author Brandon Taylor (Real Life) explores the dynamics of the “found family” during that time of life when your friends are the most important people in your world.

Release date: May 23


MYSTERY & THRILLER


 
Five people are dead in the surreal aftermath of a violent 3 a.m. incident in New Delhi. From here, author Deepti Kapoor’s sprawling crime fiction epic only gets deeper and darker. A profile of the feared Wadia crime family, Age of Vice promises action and intrigue, romance and betrayal, wealth and corruption—all set in the shadowy corners of contemporary India.

Release date: January 3


Isabelle Drake hasn’t slept in a year. Aside from strange blackouts, she’s been in a state of severe insomnia since her toddler was stolen from his crib in the middle of the night. As the case turns cold, Isabelle turns to a shady true-crime podcaster for help. That’s when things really get dark in this tense thriller from Stacy Willingham (A Flicker in the Dark).

Release date: January 10


 
From the author of The Great Believers—a finalist for both the Pulitzer and the National Book AwardI Have Some Questions for You follows a 40-something mom as she returns to teach at her childhood boarding school, site of a terrible tragedy. Part murder mystery, part character study, Makkai’s book is one of the season’s most anticipated. 

Release date: February 21


 
This one looks pretty great: Author Sarah Penner finds the sweet spot of historical mystery with a tale of Victorian spiritualism, Parisian alleyways, and murder most foul. World-famous spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire can conjure the spirits of murder victims, it’s said. Can she help desperate Londoner Lenna Wickes find her sister’s killer? It's good clean occult fun from the author of the The Lost Apothecary.

Release date: March 21



Just in from the domestic suspense bureau: The Soulmate relates the curious case of Gabe and Pippa Gerard, who have just bought their dream house, a cottage outside Melbourne, Australia. The trouble begins with a nearby cliffside location known as the Spot, where people go to commit suicide. Gabe is spending a lot of time there. He’s not jumping, but other people are.

Release date: April 4



Southern noir specialist S.A. Cosby (Razorblade Tears) is back with his unique brand of high-octane crime fiction. Titus Crowne is a former FBI agent recently elected sheriff of a small town. When a school shooting shatters the community, Titus must endure the trials of being a Black man in a police uniform in the American South.

Release date: June 6



FANTASY

The hugely anticipated follow up to author Leigh Bardugo’s smash hit Ninth House, the sequel story Hell Bent finds young Alex Stern tasked with retrieving a soul from beyond the gates of the underworld. Expect sinister artifacts, eldritch tomes, dubious allies, occult rituals, and a puckishly subversive take on elite higher education. Dark academia has never been so much fun.

Release date: January 10


Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is one of our greatest living writers, and his new novel looks frankly amazing. A young girl in 14th-century India becomes a vessel of the goddess Parvati, then spends 250 years building a city-empire of magic. Victory City promises literary fantasy of the highest order, in a tale stylized to read like the translation of an ancient epic. Get well soon, Sir Rushdie.

Release date: February 7


Canadian author Cherie Dimaline (The Marrow Thieves) introduces Lucky St. James, a Métis millennial who stumbles upon a modern-day coven. Their plan, entirely sensible, is to restore women to their rightful place of power in the world. Their problem, entirely predictable, is a patriarchal witch hunter with deadly intentions. VenCo is recommended for fans of The Once and Future Witches and Practical Magic.

Release date: February 7


Roshani Chokshi, beloved for her YA books steeped in world mythology and folklore, makes her debut in the adult market with this Gothic tale of mystery and dark romance. A bride with a shadowy past. A groom with a curious heart. A crumbling manor with a terrible secret—several of them, actually. It all adds up to a marriage with…issues.

Release date: February 14


From the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, this intriguing cross-genre tale plays in the waters of fantasy and sci-fi both, with damaged humans and conflicted androids questing through otherworldly domains to the City of Electric Dreams. Klune’s standalone story is inspired in part by Pinocchio, and you might find echoes of classic adventure tales and modern mythology like, say, WALL-E.

Release date: April 25 


The writer of the beloved Murderbot Diaries series returns in 2023 with her first fantasy novel in more than a decade. Here, a demon from the underworld awakens after being murdered to find a lesser mage attempting to steal his magic. You know, typical day-at-the-office stuff.  

Release date: May 30



 
SCIENCE FICTION
 
In the not-so-distant future of global warming and climate refugees, one young woman agrees to scout ahead to a U.S. facility in the far north of Canada. What’s up with the cadre of elite women soldiers? And the climate research station? And the underground activity? Michelle Min Sterling’s debut is climate fiction with some urgent questions about gender, class, race, and the politics of catastrophe.  

Release date: April 4


A ferocious attack on America’s for-profit prison systems, Chain Gang All Stars depicts a dystopian future of gladiatorial spectator sports in which female prisoners fight in mandatory death matches for a shot at freedom. Thurwar and Staxxx, teammates and lovers, struggle against the system from within, while an imminent revolution simmers just outside the prison-arena gates.

Release date: April 4


 
Here’s a compelling premise: When a colossal snow-covered mountain appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, scientists find themselves rethinking basic tenets of geology and physics. Harold Tunmore and his team are dispatched to scale the mountain, where time dilation turns hours into days, and something monstrous is slithering around in the snow.  

Release date: April 25


 
On the utopian archipelago of Prospera, rules are rules. Citizens live in paradise until health sensors, embedded in the flesh, drop below 10 percent. Then it’s off on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where renewal and rejuvenation are promised. Author Justin Cronin (The Passage series) profiles one particular ferryman, who makes some unpleasant discoveries.

Release date: May 2


In this sci-fi thriller debut, a mission into deep space begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew. On the eve of Earth’s environmental collapse, a single ship carries humanity’s last hope: 80 graduates of an elite program. But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a bomb detonates and suspicions spiral out of control. 

Release date: July 18


HORROR


Scary story maestro Grady Hendrix (The Final Girl Support Group) broadcasts on a very specific frequency between horror and humor. It’s a tricky tone to maintain, but he always seems to nail it. His latest concerns a pair of estranged siblings forced to sell the family home when their parents die. But why did they cover all the mirrors? And why is the attic door nailed shut?  

Release date: January 17


In this sequel to his 2021 horror thriller, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, genre ace Stephen Graham Jones returns loyal readers to the rural hamlet of Proofrock. Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for a Dakota massacre in 1862, escapes from prison just as young Jade Daniels returns to town herself. Well, at least there isn’t a blizzard on the way. Oh, wait. There is.

Release date: February 7


Argentine novelist Mariana Enríquez (Things We Lost in the Fire) writes horror fiction that has been compared with that of genre godmother Shirley Jackson. Her latest represents another dark vision. A grieving father and his young son discover that they’ve inherited a terrible legacy when their extended family turns out to be a cult of brutal vampires. In-laws. It’s always something.

Release date: February 7


This double Goodreads Choice Awards nominee in horror (for The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling) is ready to take his brand of terror to the American West in 1914, where a single woman tries to make her way as a homesteader despite the hindrance of something very terrible that travels in a steamer trunk with her.

Release date: March 21


Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the genre-shifting author of Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, melds together threads of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism in her latest tale. This intriguing narrative tells the story of a curse that haunts a legendary lost film...and awakens one woman's hidden powers.

Release date: July 18


NONFICTION


 
This hugely anticipated memoir from Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is likely to be one of the year’s biggest books. Advance word suggests that the memoir will address, among other events, the tragic death of Princess Diana, who died when Harry was just 12 years old. As such, proceeds from the book will be shared with various children’s charities around the world.

Release date: January 10


 
Gentleman madman Edgar Allan Poe is among a handful of writers credited with inventing the modern English-language horror story. This innovative biography uses split timelines to tell the story of Poe’s life and his exceedingly mysterious death. (Poe went missing in Baltimore for a while.) In fact, author Mark Dawidziak presents a new theory on what exactly happened to “the master of the macabre.”

Release date: February 14


So-called geek culture has saved a lot of lives over the years by providing a home for those who were denied a place elsewhere. Author Joseph Earl Thomas makes a strong case for just how literally this life-saving aspect can be. Abused and neglected as a child, Thomas tells his story in this highly acclaimed memoir, which won the 2020 Chautauqua Janus Prize. Geek love is strong.

Release date: February 21


If you like wolves—and who doesn’t like wolves?—you’ll want to check out this unique project from author and journalist Erica Berry. By way of science, cultural criticism, and personal history, Berry explores the significance of the wolf in our society, in our art, and even in our dreams. Bonus trivia: Berry has written for both Outside magazine and The Yale Review, which speaks to her bona fides.

Release date: February 21


Another book we could use right about now, Who Gets Believed? tackles our “post-truth” era from a specific vantage point. Author Dina Nayeri (The Ungrateful Refugee) explores various case studies, both personal and clinical, with an eye toward believability. Whom do we tend to believe, and why? From immigration offices to hospital emergency rooms, the book asks some uncomfortable questions.

Release date: March 7


From author and journalist Nicole Chung, A Living Remedy takes the traditional memoir in a new direction, exploring the treacherous crosscurrents of class, race, and inequality in America. Chung tells of her upbringing as a Korean adoptee and her terrible grief when her loving parents die in quick succession—largely due to outrageous inequalities in healthcare.

Release date: April 4


Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times columnist Timothy Egan (The Worst Hard Time) is back with another rigorously researched examination of American history. This time around, Egan tells the story of the Ku Klux Klan at the height of their power and viciousness, and of the impossibly courageous woman who brought them down.

Release date: April 4


Writer and poet Maggie Smith gets personal in this innovative take on the standard memoir format. Using a series of lyrical vignettes (and a poet’s ear for language), she digs into her own failed marriage and the strange sensations that follow coming of age in your middle age. You Could Make This Place Beautiful is recommended for readers of Deborah Levy, Rachel Cusk, and Gina Frangello.

Release date: April 11


In 1740, British warship The Wager disappeared while chasing a treasure-filled Spanish galleon. Two years later, a patched-together lifeboat washed up on the shores of Brazil with 30 emaciated survivors. Their story was a sensation until six months later, when another batch of survivors washed ashore—with a different story. Nonfiction ace David Grann (Killers of the Flower Moon) is sooooo good at this kind of thing.

Release date: April 18


Samantha Irby (Wow, No Thank You and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life) is back this spring with a hilarious new essay collection that takes us into the gory particulars of her real life, from dental troubles to a dalliance with the power of crystals and an addiction to QVC.

Release date: May 16


Writer David Lipsky made his bones in the publishing world with a pretty great book about five days he spent with author David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest). In his new investigation, Lipsky tackles the history of climate science, with a focus on the parallel history of climate change denialism. Recommended for fans of the terrifying 2010 exposé Merchants of Doubt.


Release date: July 11


 
ROMANCE
 
Six years ago, handsome Callahan Kane broke the heart of young Lana Castillo. Full of regret, he pledged never to return to Lake Wisteria. When an inheritance situation changes everything, the lovers must face each other again. Book Three in Lauren Asher’s Dreamland Billionaires series is all about second chances—and partly about how cool the name Callahan Kane is.

Release date: January 31


Author Tessa Bailey (It Happened One Summer) has been called the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” and her new book promises additional fine artwork in this general direction. Tightly wound college professor Julian Vos has taken a sabbatical to write his novel at the ancestral family vineyards. But it turns out that old high school flame Hallie Welch is a serious distraction.

Release date: February 7


Known for her clever, keenly observed fictional twists on both classic literature and real American history, Curtis Sittenfeld (EligibleRodham) now turns her pen to the rom-com subgenre with this aptly titled book. Sally Milz, a sketch writer on an SNL-like comedy show, has always made fun of the whole "gloriously hot woman dates shlubby comedian" phenomenon, given that the reverse never happens. But when she hits it off with gorgeous guest host Noah Brewster, Sally finds that maybe, just maybe, she'll need to eat her words.

Release date: April 11


The new one from romance author and Food Network star Abby Jimenez introduces Dr. Briana Ortiz, who is about to lose a promotion to her annoyingly hot colleague Jacob Maddox. Then a series of letters between the two flips the dynamic entirely. Also in play: a kidney donation, a “sob closet,” and some freakishly tiny horses.

Release date: April 11


The inimitable Emily Henry (People We Meet on Vacation) returns with the story of a recently split couple obligated to attend the annual gathering of their old group of friends. Determined not to ruin the vibe, Harriet and Wyn decide to pretend to still be together. Oh, and look! They got the biggest bedroom at the rental cottage!

Release date: April 25


YOUNG ADULT
 
The wildly prolific Holly Black—winner of a Nebula Award and a Newbery Honor—returns to the world of Elfhame in this first book of a new duology. Devotees of Black’s Folk of the Air series will be happy to hear that the new story follows Jude’s brother Oak and the changeling queen Suren.

Release date: January 3


Jamaican tour guide Victoria is good at her job—she uses her inborn magic to protect travelers from savage monsters in the jungle. When romance blooms with a tour client, Victoria must make some hard decisions about love, loyalty, and working for her corrupt corporate bosses. Author Lauren Blackwood (Within These Wicked Walls) makes a welcome return.

Release date: February 7


Sequel to This Woven Kingdom, and the second book in a planned trilogy, These Infinite Threads continues the story of the Alizeh, heir to the Jinn throne, and Kamran, heir to the human throne. Forbidden love is the best kind of love. Tahereh Mafi’s well-regarded series is inspired by Persian folklore and recommended for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir.

Release date: February 7

 
In this buzzy Gothic horror YA debut, Jade Nguyen's visit to her estranged father in Vietnam takes a turn when the decaying French colonial house her Ba is restoring starts giving off seriously creepy vibes. As in ghosts, bad dreams, and literal creepy crawlies. To save her family, Jade must uncover her ancestors' complicated history with the house before it devours them all.

Release date: February 28

 
Ander Lopez is about to head out for art school when they meet undocumented Santiago Garcia. Can love overcome circumstance, and timing, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement? Set in the Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, this YA romance from author Jonny Garza Villa tells the story of two young people who find love, just in time.

Release date: April 4

Which books are you most excited to read in 2023? Let us know in the comments!
 

 

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message 51: by Jennice (new)

Jennice I want to read a couple of the fiction and I think I also chose 2 horrors. I wish some authors I read last year were on there like Samantha Irby. I pre-ordered her new book. Happy reading in 2023 to all of you!!!


message 52: by Pam (new)

Pam Timothy Egan and Emily Henry in April have me excited.


message 53: by Eliza (new)

Eliza Also The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes!


message 54: by James (new)

James Personally can’t wait for Casandra Claires Chain of thorns on January 31st 🙌🏻 some of these look really good I’ll have to add a few of these to my exhaustingly long tbr pile 🤣


message 55: by Laura (new)

Laura Some great ones !


message 56: by sanije (new)

sanije torliness wrote: "It's important to mention that other countries exist, as in not only the US/UK nor only english speaking countries exist. The goodreads community is global and by that only mentioning book releases..."
these are meant to be highly anticipated books, and these are the most highly anticipated.


message 57: by Robert (new)

Robert I concur with the selection of The Wager and Ascension -- both sound very interesting. To be included in this list should be:
Steve Berry: The Last Kingdom & The Ninth Man
Connor Sullivan: Wolf Trap
Jason Kasper: Beast Three Six
Don Bentley: Flash Point
Joel C. Rosenberg: The Libyan Diversion
Danielle Trussoni: The Puzzle Master
Boyd/Beth Morrison: The Last True Templar


message 58: by Kim (last edited Dec 15, 2022 03:24AM) (new)

Kim Kelsey wrote: "Can we please have more representation of boys in YA please??? And I know this might sound weird, but specifically straight? I LOVE the lgbt inclusion and diversity, but any new book written about ..."

You've got to read, Just Our Luck, by Julia Walton! I loved this book, about a boy from a quirky Greek Family, who is dealing with being bullied at school, and secretly defies his father, to enroll in a hot yoga class instead of a self-defense class.

I agree that there are fewer YA books aimed at boys, but that might be because authors have to aim for readers, and girls tend to be into books more than boys.


message 59: by Kat (new)

Kat Goldin Why is there an extra 6 hours a day *just* for reading!!!


message 60: by Fabi (new)

Fabi Albanese Secretly Yours <3 Can't wait!! Love Tessa B!


message 61: by Linda (new)

Linda Let's just say my book challenge for the year is 3/4s full.


message 62: by Charlotte (new)

Charlotte Place Where's the Historical Fiction category?


message 63: by Megan (new)

Megan Should I just quit my job so I'll have more time to read all the books I want to read on this list??


karine’s archive i’m so excited for how to sell a haunted house it’s gonna be huge and i love grady hendrix he’s a top tier horror writer


that_all_time_low @summer (speaking_bookish) it literally says in their post that they are books being published in the US. People aren’t mad because the books were selected based on reviews and additions to lists, people are mad because there are over 190 other countries in the world.


message 66: by Jucala2 (new)

Jucala2 Egan Kelsey wrote: "Can we please have more representation of boys in YA please??? And I know this might sound weird, but specifically straight? I LOVE the lgbt inclusion and diversity, but any new book written about ..."
You might really enjoy Fairy Tale by Stephen King


message 67: by Laurel (new)

Laurel None


message 68: by Bailey (new)

Bailey IM SO EXITED FOR THE STOLEN HEIR


message 69: by Amy (new)

Amy Sunshine Oh my 😱😱😱 my list just grew and grew 🙈


message 70: by Sophie (new)

Sophie So excited to read Hell Bent!!


message 71: by JackieBeau (new)

JackieBeau in a bad reading slump Yes I can’t wait till the new year! New year new challenge! I’m going to try for 54! My age in Jan 14 2023 ! I know it’s not hundreds of books but it’s a lot for me this year because I read 11 books so far and will probably read 2 more before the year ends ! I wonder if I will get books from « Santa «  this year….lol


message 72: by Will (new)

Will I can’t wait for “Hell Bent” by Leigh Bardugo!


message 73: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hell Bent - have been waiting for Alex Stern sequel.


message 74: by Amy (new)

Amy Riccio How is Lightbringer not on this list?!


message 75: by Isaac (new)

Isaac 2023 is going to be a banner year for horror! Let’s give some love to indie horror releases too!


message 76: by zia (new)

zia These Infinite Threads 🤌🏼🎊


message 77: by Helle (new)

Helle No No No the most awaited book is being released on 11th May 2023 by Lucinda Riley & Harry Whittaker - Atlas : The Story of Pa Salt # 8

Can't wait


message 78: by Lisa (new)

Lisa I'm out here waiting for Sarah J. Maas' new book Crescent City 3! I can't wait to read it, I'm so excited for it already


message 79: by Eleni (new)

Eleni I definitely want to read Deborah Levy's August Blue!


Kamila_bookstagrammer zodiac acadmey?????


message 81: by Kathryn (new)

Kathryn What about historical fiction?


message 82: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm excited for Hell bent by Leigh Berdugo and Stolen Heir by Holy Black.


message 83: by Marie (new)

Marie I can't believe there are actually two books on this list that I want to read!


message 84: by ~Aurelia~ (last edited Dec 19, 2022 01:28AM) (new)

~Aurelia~ I didn't see Chain of Thorns in there...


message 85: by T.ScottReviews (new)

T.ScottReviews Whitney wrote: "Kelsey wrote: "Can we please have more representation of boys in YA please??? And I know this might sound weird, but specifically straight? I LOVE the lgbt inclusion and diversity, but any new book..."

None of the books you mentioned are 2023 releases which is what the OP was looking for (it was a comment on an "Anticipated 2023 Releases" after all).

We all like diversity. Note: I'm 40 and still not seen myself represented in books or other media and it's going on 2023 (biracial, female presenting, autistic, trans, disabled from birth, chronically ill, wheelchair user) but we also need new books with male characters tackling toxic masculinity.

No one is interested in revisiting books or classics they hated having to read in school and many are trying to distance themselves from problematic authors and discover NEW authors.


message 86: by Divya (new)

Divya Chiara wrote: "chain of iron!!!!"

Chain of Iron was out eons ago, my friend, I think you meant chain of thorns :)


message 87: by Edit (new)

Edit Rasztik From this list my anticipated book of 2023 is Wolfish by Erica Berry, but in actuality my Most Anticipated Book of 2023 is the Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao!


Bridget's Quiet Corner Summer wrote: "I hope everyone realizes that the books on this list are chosen based on the which books the most users add to their want-to-read pile- they aren’t chosen based on where the books are published or ..."

Exactly. I wish people would understand this.


message 89: by Nicole (new)

Nicole I already pre-ordered TJ Klune's new book. Yay!


message 90: by Kath (new)

Kath I'm looking forward to 'Exiles' by Jane Harper and 'Don't Look Back' by Jo Spain.


message 91: by Silas (new)

Silas victorian thriller with witchcraft 👀


message 92: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer No children’s books?


message 93: by Daphne (new)

Daphne Emily wrote: "Ander & Santi by Johnny Garza Villa isn't about two boys - it's about a non-binary person and a boy.... Nowhere in the description does it mention that they're both male identifying :/"

Came to comment the same!


message 94: by Coleen (new)

Coleen Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare


message 95: by Daniela (new)

Daniela Can't wait for Sarah Penner's new book! I LOVED The Lost Apothecary


message 96: by artur (new)

artur Looking forward to Justin Cronin's "The Ferryman" since they announced it.


Sarah Book Dragon HOW ON EARTH DID CHAIN OF THORNS NOT MAKE IT ON HERE?! I would sell my soul to get an early copy


message 98: by NDH (new)

NDH Kelsey wrote: "Can we please have more representation of boys in YA please??? And I know this might sound weird, but specifically straight? I LOVE the lgbt inclusion and diversity, but any new book written about ..."

okay but that story actually sounds really great, can you write it?


message 99: by Mony (new)

Mony Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones
You Can Die (Laurel Snow #3) by Rebecca Zanetti


message 100: by Read (new)

Read With Yora I'm super excited for the stolen heir by holly black
the puppet live by TJ Klune
and the third book of once upon a broken heart by stephanie garber


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