Books I Read in 2023

A complete list of every book I read in 2023.

Collage of 20 different book covers beneath a heading that reads Books I Read in 2023

Previously: Every Book I Read from 2016 to 2021 | Books I Read in 2022

Continuing on from previous reading lists, I have compiled all the books I read last year into one single post.

You can also learn more about my top reads from my annual list of favourites: My Favourite Books of 2023.

Key

πŸ“• Fiction
πŸ“˜ Non-fiction
πŸ‘ͺ Children's fiction
πŸ‘½ Science-fiction
πŸ‰ Fantasy
πŸ’€ Horror
πŸ“œ Poetry
πŸ’¬ Graphic novel/manga
πŸ” Re-read

Rating System

β˜… I really enjoyed this book
β˜…β˜… I loved this book!
β˜…β˜…β˜… I loved, loved, loved this book!
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… The best book I read all year!

Chronological List of Books Read

1.     πŸ“œ Sincerity, Carol Ann Duffy

2.     πŸ“œ 100 Poets: A Little Anthology, John Carey

3.     πŸ“˜ Put a Wet Paper Towel on It, Lee Parkinson & Adam Parkinson β˜…

4.     πŸ’¬ Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation, Tim Hamilton β˜…

5.     πŸ“œ Summer With Monika, Roger McGough, Chris Riddell (ill.) β˜…

6.     πŸ‘½ The Triple Knife and Other Doctor Who Stories, Jenny T. Colgan

7.     πŸ“˜ A Message from Ukraine, Volodomyr Zelensky

8.     πŸ“œ Poems of Thomas Hardy, selected by Claire Tomalin β˜…

9.     πŸ‰ Assassin’s Apprentice, Robin Hobb β˜…β˜…

10.  πŸ‘½πŸ” Ubik, Philip K. Dick β˜…

11.  πŸ“• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

12.  πŸ“• Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata β˜…

13.  πŸ“˜ Never Say You Can’t Survive, Charlie Jane Anders β˜…β˜…

14.  πŸ“˜ I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy β˜…β˜…β˜…

15.  πŸ“• There’s No Such Thing as An Easy Job, Kikuko Tsumura β˜…

16.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Ten, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

17.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Eleven, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

18.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Twelve, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

19.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Thirteen, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

20.  πŸ“˜ The Story of Windrush, K.N. Chimbiri β˜…

21.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Fourteen, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

22.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Fifteen, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…

23.  πŸ’¬πŸ” The Walking Dead: Book Sixteen, Robert Kirkman β˜…β˜…β˜…

24.  πŸ‘½ Time Lord Fairy Tales, Justin Richards, David Wardle (ill.)

25.  πŸ’¬ Strange: I Belong to Death, Jed MacKay

26.  πŸ’¬ Free Mars: Riot Girls, David Pauwells, Nicolas R. Giacondino (ill.)

27.  πŸ’¬ Dead Eyes Open, Matthew Shepherd, Roy Boney Jr. (ill.) β˜…β˜…

28.  πŸ“• The Trees Grew Because I Bled There, Eric Larocca β˜…

29.  πŸ‘ͺ The Worst Witch, Jill Murphy β˜…

30.  πŸ‘ͺ Class Six and the Eel of Fortune, Sally Prue β˜…

31.  πŸ‘ͺ Really WEIRD Removals.com, Daniela Sacerdoti β˜…

32.  πŸ’¬ Berserk: Deluxe Edition #1, Kentaro Miura β˜…β˜…β˜…

33.  πŸ“• The Humans, Matt Haig

34.  πŸ‰ The Eye of the World, Robert Jordan β˜…β˜…

35.  πŸ‘ͺ Coraline, Neil Gaiman β˜…β˜…

36.  πŸ‘½ Mortal Engines, Philip Reeve β˜…

37.  πŸ“˜ This Is Your Own Time You’re Wasting, Lee Parkinson & Adam Parkinson

38.  πŸ’¬ Berserk: Deluxe Edition #2, Kentaro Miura β˜…β˜…β˜…

39.  πŸ’¬ Once Upon a Time Lord, Dan Slott (writ.), Christopher Jones & Matthew Dow Smith (art.) β˜…

40.  πŸ’¬ No Longer Human, Junji Ito, Osamu Dazai β˜…β˜…β˜