Here’s what my year in books looked like. Follow me on GoodReads for details and reviews. You may note that at least three of the books feature disabled lead characters. Some of my favorites (not necessarily released in 2023) are:

10. Cut Loose! by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz (The sequel to The Chance to Fly)

9. What Kind of Motber by Clay McLeod Chapman

8. Tombs by Junji Ito

7. At the Speed of Lies by Cindy Otis

6. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

5. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

4. Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

3. Honey, Baby, Mine by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd

2. Faith, Hope and Carnage (2022) by Nick Cave and Sean O’Hagan

1. Man Made Monsters (2022) by Andrea L. Rogers.