Best Book Club Fiction of 2023

by Sebastian Barry

An eloquent, affecting take on pedophilia. Full review >

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by Eleanor Catton

This blistering look at the horrors of late capitalism manages to also be a wildly fun read. Full review >

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by Diana Evans

A baggy, striking, perceptive slice of intergenerational life. Full review >

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by Don Gillmor

A smart, funny, and sneakily terrifying version of the way we live now. (Do not read without working air conditioning.) Full review >

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by Johanna Hedva

A resplendent and fearless book. Must read. Full review >

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by Stephen Kearse

A dry, devilish amalgam of science fiction, whodunit, horror, social satire, and cautionary tale. Full review >

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by R.F. Kuang

A quick, biting critique of the publishing industry. Full review >

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by Benjamín Labatut

Sharply written fiction ably capturing primitive emotions and boundary-breaking research. Full review >

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by Ana Menéndez

In Apartment 2B, the walls do talk, and their tales reveal their tenants’ minds and hearts. Full review >

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by Ed Park

A brash, rangy, sui generis feat of speculative fiction. Full review >

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by Helen Schulman

In a word: Wow. Full review >

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by C Pam Zhang

Mournful and luscious, a gothic novel for the twilight of the Anthropocene Era. Full review >

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