The most popular speculative fiction books of 2023

Speculative fiction asks what if the world worked differently. It takes in fantasy, science fiction, horror and their neighbors: stories with magic, future science, the supernatural, or a history that took another turn. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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The Villa
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The Villa

Rachel Hawkins, Рейчел Гокінс

Published 2023

276 pages

The Echo of Old Books
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The Echo of Old Books

Barbara Davis, باربرا ديفيس, سوار أحمد قادرة

Published 2023

443 pages

Zero Days
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Zero Days

Ruth Ware

Published 2023

356 pages

Twisted
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Twisted

Emily McIntire

Published 2023

400 pages

Blood & Steel
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Blood & Steel

Helen Scheuerer

2023 · 2026 edition

464 pages

The Last Word
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The Last Word

Taylor Adams

Published 2023

352 pages

Foxglove
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Foxglove

Adalyn Grace

2023 · 2024 edition

480 pages

Bonded by Thorns
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Bonded by Thorns

Elizabeth Helen

2023 · 2024 edition

384 pages

Drowning
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Drowning

T. J. Newman

2023 · 2025 edition

352 pages

Sword Catcher
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Sword Catcher

Cassandra Clare

Published 2023

624 pages