The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2023 as seen by The New York Times
From witch stories to near-future noir, here are the year’s 10 best speculative books chosen by The New York Times staff.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
ByHeather Fawcett
2023 • 1,031 Readers • 354 pages • 4.1
Infinity Gate
ByM.R. Carey
2023 • 127 Readers • 521 pages • 4.2
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
ByEmma Törzs
2023 • 302 Readers • 4
The Saint of Bright Doors
ByVajra Chandrasekera
2023 • 118 Readers • 358 pages • 4.1
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch
ByMelinda Taub
2023 • 57 Readers • 3.7
Titanium Noir
ByNick Harkaway
2023 • 95 Readers • 224 pages • 3.9
Unraveller
ByFrances Hardinge
2022 • 32 Readers • 496 pages • 4.2
Untethered Sky
ByFonda Lee
2023 • 248 Readers • 152 pages • 3.9
White Cat, Black Dog
ByKelly Link
2023 • 60 Readers • 4
Witch King
ByMartha Wells
2023 • 503 Readers • 448 pages • 3.6