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Encore in Death by J.D. RobbOpen Season by C.J. BoxBleeding Heart Yard by Elly GriffithsThe Constant Rabbit by Jasper FfordeThe Way of the Bear by Anne Hillerman
[ATY 2023] Set During the 21st Century
217 books — 45 voters
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferCatch-22 by Joseph HellerHidden Riches by Nora Roberts
[ATY 2023] Set During the 20th Century
398 books — 54 voters

Penguin Classics Pericles by William ShakespeareKristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid UndsetThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteShadow of Night by Deborah HarknessA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
[ATY 2023] Books Set in Pre-19th Century
271 books — 61 voters
Spelunking Through Hell by Seanan McGuireThe Return of the Native by Thomas HardyThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettThe Ranger by Ace AtkinsThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
[ATY 2023] Returning Home
228 books — 69 voters

So Shall You Reap by Donna LeonMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieStill Life by Louise PennyMurder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. SayersHoliday in Death by J.D. Robb
[ATY 2023] Murder!
436 books — 73 voters
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoylePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyVenetia by Georgette HeyerHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
[ATY 2023] Set During the 19th Century
320 books — 58 voters

Timon of Athens by William ShakespeareAntigone by SophoclesMythology by Edith HamiltonAnthony and Cleopatra by William ShakespeareThe Inheritors by William Golding
[ATY 2023] Books Set in BCE
110 books — 57 voters
The Postscript Murders by Elly GriffithsHow the Light Gets In by Louise PennyA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
[ATY 2023] NPR Books We Love
389 books — 74 voters

On Freedom by Timothy SnyderBe the Serpent by Seanan McGuirePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
[ATY 2023] Author with 7+ Books
643 books — 67 voters
The Pyramid by Henning MankellThe Circle by Dave EggersBlack Diamond by Martin WalkerThe Talisman Ring by Georgette HeyerThe Devil's Triangle by Catherine Coulter
[ATY 2023] Geometric Shape
332 books — 79 voters

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusEducated by Tara WestoverSkellig by David Almond
[ATY 2023] Awards beginning with W
233 books — 86 voters
Cymbeline by William ShakespeareParadise Lost by John MiltonSomeone to Trust by Mary BaloghThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
[ATY 2023] Popular Author First Names of 1923
501 books — 62 voters

The Bride Wore White by Amanda QuickThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenSustain by Christina StruttCozy White Cottage Seasons by Liz Marie GalvanPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
[ATY 2023] "Light" Book
315 books — 70 voters
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroIQ by Joe IdeLanguage in Thought and Action by S.I. HayakawaThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōHarvest by Tess Gerritsen
[ATY 2023] Asian Diaspora
325 books — 91 voters

Dark Angel by John SandfordA Coral Kiss by Jayne Ann KrentzPersuasion by Jane AustenBorn in Fire by Nora RobertsThe Forever Night by Myrna Temte
[ATY 2023] Spice Girls
363 books — 76 voters
Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean KoontzHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
[ATY 2023] "Dark" Book
431 books — 79 voters

The Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingKristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid UndsetThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónA Doll's House by Henrik IbsenThe Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
[ATY 2023] Continental European Author
495 books — 93 voters
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen by Alice ProvensenThe Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsPersuasion by Jane AustenInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PérezLove and Freindship by Jane Austen
[ATY 2023] Repeated Object on Cover
433 books — 86 voters

Such Dangerous Seas by Seanan McGuireA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Month in the Country by J.L. CarrHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradEthan Frome by Edith Wharton
[ATY 2023] Novella
375 books — 91 voters
A World of Curiosities by Louise PennyEncore in Death by J.D. RobbThe Last Remains by Elly GriffithsIdentity by Nora RobertsThe Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
[ATY 2023] Published in 2023
349 books — 89 voters

So Shall You Reap by Donna LeonThe Last Remains by Elly GriffithsOutlive by Peter AttiaAn Evil Heart by Linda CastilloIdentity by Nora Roberts
Best Books of 2023
1,215 books — 1,840 voters
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonA Month in the Country by J.L. CarrStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Ink Black Heart by Robert GalbraithThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
[ATY 2023] The Arts
504 books — 94 voters

Float Plan by Trish DollerHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleHeart of Fire by Linda HowardA Coral Kiss by Jayne Ann Krentz
[ATY 2023] Tropical Setting
309 books — 99 voters
Outsider by Linda CastilloA Simple Murder by Linda CastilloA World of Curiosities by Louise PennyDesperation in Death by J.D. RobbThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
[ATY 2023] Book by an Author You've Read
365 books — 40 voters

The Open Window and Other Short Stories by SakiA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroNo Exit by Taylor AdamsThe Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Windows
285 books — 30 voters
Coriolanus by William ShakespeareThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Woman Left Behind by Linda Howard
[ATY 2023] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
362 books — 98 voters

The Secret Place by Tana FrenchThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenVengeance in Death by J.D. RobbBury Your Dead by Louise Penny
[ATY 2023] Set in a UNESCO City of Literature
308 books — 102 voters
Storm Watch by C.J. BoxAppaloosa by Robert B. ParkerThe Cold Dish by Craig JohnsonTrue Grit by Charles PortisBroken Arrow by Elliott Arnold
[ATY 2023] Western
401 books — 103 voters

The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienKing Lear by William ShakespeareThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
[ATY 2023] Related to a Chess Piece
720 books — 100 voters
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia GrayPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
[ATY 2023] Pride
302 books — 99 voters


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