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.

Details	Readers Count
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch Melinda Taub	5 reads
Witch King Martha Wells	140 reads
White Cat, Black Dog Kelly Link	12 reads
Titanium Noir Nick Harkaway	38 reads
Untethered Sky Fonda Lee	76 reads
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries Heather Fawcett	310 reads
Unraveller Frances Hardinge	12 reads
Infinity Gate M.R. Carey	27 reads
Ink Blood Sister Scribe Emma Törzs	82 reads
The Saint of Bright Doors Vajra Chandrasekera	27 reads

Details	Readers Count
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch Melinda Taub	5 reads
Witch King Martha Wells	140 reads
White Cat, Black Dog Kelly Link	12 reads
Titanium Noir Nick Harkaway	38 reads
Untethered Sky Fonda Lee	76 reads
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries Heather Fawcett	310 reads
Unraveller Frances Hardinge	12 reads
Infinity Gate M.R. Carey	27 reads
Ink Blood Sister Scribe Emma Törzs	82 reads
The Saint of Bright Doors Vajra Chandrasekera	27 reads

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