When it comes choosing the best books of the year, you can’t forget about the Goodreads Choice Awards. They have announced the winners and the best books of 2023. Keep reading to find out which books came out on top!
Unlike most of the end of year lists, the Goodreads Choice Awards is decided by your fellow readers. There were over 5.8 million votes this year. You can see the full list of winners below!

Goodreads Choice Awards Winners 2023
- Fiction: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Historical Fiction: Weyward by Emilia Hart
- Mystery and Thriller: The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden
- Romance: Happy Place by Emily Henry
- Romantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarrows
- Fantasy: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
- Science Fiction: In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
- Horror: Holly by Stephen King
- Young Adult Fantasy: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
- Young Adult Fiction: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
- Debut Novel: Weyward by Emilia Hart
- Nonfiction: Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond
- Memoir and Autobiography: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
- History & Biography: The Wager by David Grann
- Humor: Being Henry by Henry Winkler
Conclusion
These are your winners of the 2023 the Goodreads Choice Awards. From Yellowface to: Fourth Wing, it was a busy year for new books. Most of the winners were women authors. You can see the nominees and how much votes each novel got here. Happy reading!
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