Shining Stars | The Best Fiction Books of the Year (So Far)

Don’t miss these great reads, offering a range of characters and writing styles.

Abbas, Fatin. Ghost Season. Norton. Jan. 2023. 320p. ISBN 9781324001744. $28.95.

Aboulela, Leila. River Spirit. Grove. Mar. 2023. 400p. ISBN 9780802160669. $27.99.

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu. And Then He Sang a Lullaby. Roxane Gay: Grove/Atlantic. Jun. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9780802160751. $27.

Barry, Sebastian. Old God’s Time. Viking. Mar. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9780593296103. $27.

Benedict, Marie & Victoria Christopher Murray. The First Ladies. Berkley. Jun. 2023. 400p. ISBN 9780593440285. $28.

Berest, Anne. The Postcard. Europa. May 2023. 464p. tr. from French by Tina Kover. ISBN 9781609458386. $28.

Bledsoe, Lucy Jane. Tell the Rest. Akashic. Mar. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9781636140797. $28.95.

Chong, Kevin. The Double Life of Benson Yu. Atria. Apr. 2023. 224p. ISBN 9781668005491. $27.

Cleeton, Chanel. The Cuban Heiress. Berkley. Apr. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9780593440483. pap. $17.

Crane, Marisa. I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself. Catapult. Jan. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9781646221295. $27.

Cravens, Claudia. Lucky Red. Dial. Jun. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9780593498248. $27.

Dent, Lizzy. The Sweetest Revenge. Putnam. Jul. 2023. 368p. ISBN 9780593545478. pap. $17.

DiDomizio, Nicolas. The Gay Best Friend. Sourcebooks Casablanca. Jun. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9781728270296. pap. $16.99.

Franklin, Emily. The Lioness of Boston. David R. Godine. Apr. 2023. 400p. ISBN 9781567927405. $28.95.

Fuller, Claire. The Memory of Animals. Tin House. Jun. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781953534873. $27.95.

Graver, Elizabeth. Kantika. Metropolitan: Holt. Apr. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781250869845. $27.99.

Haydock, Sophie. The Flames. Overlook. Mar. 2023. 464p. ISBN 9781419766312. $28.

Hilderbrand, Elin. The Five-Star Weekend. Little, Brown. Jun. 2023. 384p. ISBN 9780316258777. $30.

Jiménez, Claire. What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez. Grand Central. Mar. 2023. 240p. ISBN 9781538725962. $28.

Koca, Nazli. The Applicant. Grove. Feb. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9780802160546. $26.

Krivak, Andrew. Like the Appearance of Horses. Bellevue Literary. May 2023. 288p. ISBN 9781954276130. $28.99.

Langbein, Julia. American Mermaid. Doubleday. Mar. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9780385549677. $28.

Lichtman, Johannes. Calling Ukraine. S. & S./Marysue Rucci. Apr. 2023. 240p. ISBN 9781982156817. $26.

Makkai, Rebecca. I Have Some Questions for You. Viking. Feb. 2023. 448p. ISBN 9780593490143. $28.

Mallery, Susan. The Sister Effect. HQN: Harlequin. Mar. 2023. 416p. ISBN 9781335448644. $28.99.

Mallon, Thomas. Up with the Sun. Knopf. Feb. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9781524748197. $28.

McDaniel, Tiffany. On the Savage Side. Knopf. Feb. 2023. 464p. ISBN 9780593320709. $29.

McMillan, Claire. Alchemy of a Blackbird. Atria. Jul. 2023. 288p. ISBN 9781668006559. $28.

Meissner, Susan. Only the Beautiful. Berkley. Apr. 2023. 400p. ISBN 9780593332832. $27.

Minnicks, Jamila. Moonrise over New Jessup. Algonquin. Jan. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9781643752464. $28.

Nelson, Caleb Azumah. Small Worlds. Grove. Jul. 2023. 272p. ISBN 9780802161963. $27.

Rosen, Renée. Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl. Berkley. Apr. 2023. 432p. ISBN 9780593335666. pap. $17.

Shin, Kyung-Sook. I Went To See My Father. Astra House. Apr. 2023. 304p. tr. from Korean by Anton Hur. ISBN 9781662601378. $27.

Simpson, Mona. Commitment. Knopf. Mar. 2023. 416p. ISBN 9780593319277. $30.

Sittenfeld, Curtis. Romantic Comedy. Random. Apr. 2023. 320p. ISBN 9780399590948. $28.

Smith, Zadie. The Fraud. Penguin Pr. Sept. 2023. 464p. ISBN 9780525558965. $29.

Thai, Thao. Banyan Moon. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. Jun. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9780063267107. $28.99.

Verghese, Abraham. The Covenant of Water. Grove. May 2023. 736p. ISBN 9780802162175. $32.

Wiggs, Susan. Welcome to Beach Town. Morrow. Jun. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9780062914163. $30.

Williams, Beatriz. The Beach at Summerly. Morrow. Jun. 2023. 368p. ISBN 9780063020849. $30.

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