Their picks include new releases from beloved authors — such as Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, from the writer of the acclaimed 2022 release Babel — and some new names. Here are their choices for the most anticipated fiction books of 2023. Maame by Jessica George Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez The Trackers by Charles Frazier Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer Yellowface by R.F. Kuang The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Mystery & Thriller) Victory City by Salman Rushdie (Fantasy) VenCo by Cherie Dimaline (Fantasy) Witch King by Martha Wells (Fantasy) Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Science Fiction) How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (Horror) Spare by Prince Harry (Nonfiction) Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby (Nonfiction) Happy Place by Emily Henry (Romance) She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran (Young Adult) For the full list in all genres, check out the Goodreads blog. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.
