Best Fiction Books of 2023

Barnes & Noble’s Best Fiction Books of 2023

The results are in! Browse Barnes & Noble’s much-anticipated list of the Best Fiction Books of 2023. Whether you are searching for your next book club read or the perfect holiday gift for your favorite reader, we have compiled the top fiction books of 2023. From poignant debut novels to the latest from our most beloved novelists, from thrillers to mystery to historical fiction and dystopian novels, these are Barnes & Noble’s Best Fiction Books of 2023.

In the latest from one of the most revered writers of our time, Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake weaves a story into a beautiful tapestry, creating an homage to family & the lives our parents lived before us.

Molding together thrills, psychology and suspense, Bright Young Women tells the story of two women who bond over a shared experience as serial killer survivors.

An important coming-of-age novel, The Rachel Incident explores relationships during the transformative time of our early twenties and how they continue to echo and shape our lives as we grow older.

Don’t miss Yellowface, a razor-sharp and poignant novel that examines racism, diversity and cultural appropriation.

Find the next must-read book for your TBR list in our lineup of the Top 10 Best Fiction Books of 2023. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Browse our complete collection of Fiction Books today to find the best new books to read for you and your loved ones.

The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2023:

The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Hello, Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
Tom Lake by Ann Packet
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

(Listed in alphabetical order by author)