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Our Editors’ Favorite Books of 2023

Boy, the year sure flew by fast! We hope your year was filled with good stories, finished manuscripts, and successful query letters. Before we get into the exciting stuff to come in 2024, we asked our editors at Good Story Editing for their favorite reads of 2023.

Our editors share their favorite reads of 2023! What were yours?

Wherever you are in your writing journey—from an initial outline to a draft to pitching your project—the experienced team at Good Story Editing can take your work to the next level.

amy wilson

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

A Dreadful Splendor by BR Meyers

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

rhiannon richardson

Maybe Meant to Be by KL Walther

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

kristen overman

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amore Towles

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (one of our Good Story Book Club picks! See below.)

michal leah

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

good story book club

Can’t forget about our Good Story Book Club titles! We held monthly meetings on Zoom throughout the year to discuss recent releases across categories that had everyone buzzing. Here’s what we covered (Good Story Learning members get exclusive access to our book club replays):

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (catch our meeting on December 27th!)

see any of your faves?

We’d love to hear some of your favorite reads of 2023 in the comments below! Ready to rock your reading (and writing) goals in 2024?


You have a story in your head—if you didn’t, you wouldn’t be here. So how do you turn it from an idea into a polished, professional, un-put-down-able work that people will love to read? That’s what good editors do, and that’s what we’re here for. This post contains affiliate links.