The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2023 as seen by The New York Times
From witch stories to near-future noir, here are the year’s 10 best speculative books chosen by The New York Times staff.
#1 of 3 in Emily Wilde
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
ByHeather Fawcett
2022 • 1,331 Readers • 354 pages • 4.1
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
ByEmma Törzs
2023 • 413 Readers • 4
The Saint of Bright Doors
ByVajra Chandrasekera
2023 • 173 Readers • 358 pages • 4
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch
ByMelinda Taub
2023 • 68 Readers • 3.6
Unraveller
ByFrances Hardinge
2022 • 41 Readers • 447 pages • 4.2
Untethered Sky
ByFonda Lee
2023 • 300 Readers • 152 pages • 3.8
White Cat, Black Dog
ByKelly Link
78 Readers • 4
