Our Editors’ Favorite Books of 2023
Boy, the year sure flew by fast! We hope your year was filled with good stories, finished manuscripts, and successful query letters. Before we get into the exciting stuff to come in 2024, we asked our editors at Good Story Editing for their favorite reads of 2023.
Our editors share their favorite reads of 2023! What were yours?
Wherever you are in your writing journey—from an initial outline to a draft to pitching your project—the experienced team at Good Story Editing can take your work to the next level.
amy wilson
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
A Dreadful Splendor by BR Meyers
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
rhiannon richardson
Maybe Meant to Be by KL Walther
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
kristen overman
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amore Towles
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (one of our Good Story Book Club picks! See below.)
michal leah
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
good story book club
Can’t forget about our Good Story Book Club titles! We held monthly meetings on Zoom throughout the year to discuss recent releases across categories that had everyone buzzing. Here’s what we covered (Good Story Learning members get exclusive access to our book club replays):
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (catch our meeting on December 27th!)
see any of your faves?
We’d love to hear some of your favorite reads of 2023 in the comments below! Ready to rock your reading (and writing) goals in 2024?
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