Winners of the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards.

The 15th annual Goodreads Choice Awards have concluded, and the votes are in. Millions of readers around the world voted for their favorite books of 2023. The Goodreads Choice Awards are unique because they are decided entirely by readers. This gives them a special significance, reflecting the books that have truly captured the hearts and minds of millions of book lovers across genres. 

Let’s see what the 15th Annual Goodreads Awards says about the best books of 2023. 

58,79,213 votes were cast, and these were the results:

                                           BEST FICTION:- YELLOW FACE by R.F. KUANG. 

The story is about a failed author who steals a manuscript from another author who dies in an accident and passes off the work as her own. The book talks about the publishing industry, the book community, and social media. 

                         BEST HISTORICAL FICTION WINNER & BEST DEBUT NOVEL. 

                                                        WEYWARD by EMILIA HART.

Weyward is a historical fiction novel that follows three women across three timelines, 1619, 1842, and 2019.

The book deals with feminism and power rooted in the natural world. 

BEST MYSTERY/ THRILLER WINNER

THE HOUSEMAID'S SECRET BY FREIDA McFADDEN.

The sequel to The Housemaid, this psychological thriller, follows Millie Calloway, a maid with a secret who works for wealthy clients and soon finds herself caught in the middle of a web of mystery and manipulation.

ROMANCE WINNER:

HAPPY PLACE by EMILY HENRY.

This adult romance follows a couple who just broke up, but they pretend to be together during a trip they have with friends. 

ROMANTASY WINNER:

FOURTH WING by REBECCA YARROS.

This is an adult high fantasy novel with a mix of romance. TikTok made this book viral and helped it reach the masses. It has dragons, a war college, and a world that is on the brink of war. Amazon is going to make a web series out of this book and the upcoming sequels. 

BEST FANTASY WINNER:

HELL BENT by LEIGH BARDUGO.

This book is the sequel to Ninth House, another winner from 2019. Leigh Bardugo is an expert in creating great fantasy worlds. 

SCIENCE FICTION WINNER:

IN THE LIVES OF PUPPET by TJ KLUNE

A novel about a unique robot family living in a hidden home nestled within a grove of trees. Fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. This book deals with the theme of what it means to be human. 

HORROR WINNER:

HOLLY by STEPHEN KING.

Stephen King, the name that every book reader is aware of.  He had won the Goodreads Choice Award multiple times from 2011 to 2023. In, 2018, he won twice. 

YOUNG ADULT FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION WINNER:

DIVINE RIVALS - REBECCA ROSS.

Another Book Tok sensation. When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION WINNER:

CHECK & MATE by ALI HAZELWOOD.

This is Ali Hazelwood's first Young adult fiction novel and it follows the story of chess prodigy Mallory and her rival chess player.  

NONFICTION WINNER:

POVERTY, BY AMERICA by MATTHEW DESMOND.  

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond talks about poverty in the USA. This book is a sociological analysis of poverty and its causes in the United States. 

MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY WINNER:

THE WOMAN IN ME - BRITNEY SPEARS.

This long-awaited memoir by pop princess Britney Spears explores themes of fame, freedom, strained relationships, and motherhood. This book received praise from critics. 

HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY WINNER:

THE WAGER: A TALE OF SHIPWRECK, MUTINY AND MURDER by DAVID GRANN. 

This non-fiction book tells the harrowing story of a shipwreck off the coast of Patagonia in 1742. 

HUMOR WINNER:

BEING HENRY: THE FONZ AND BEYOND by HENRY WINKLER. 

Being Henry is a memoir about so much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of stardom. Henry Winkler is an American actor, comedian, author, producer, and director. He is best known for his iconic role as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days, for which he won two Golden Globe awards and three Emmy nominations.