Reading in 2023: The Books of the Year [S6 E183]

Listen to the full episode below:

Friends, the time has come. Another year is coming to a close and that means it’s time for our favorite kind of yearly reflection…a recap of our favorite books read in 2023! With our new obsession with Audible, we’ve gotten through lots of great reads this year.

Today we’re sharing our top books of 2023 across all genres. You’ll hear our nominations for ‘best audiobook of the year’ and a book that was a perfect 10-star rating. If you hear a book you’re interested in reading, it can be found on Bookshop.org, Audible, and Amazon!

Most importantly, today’s episode comes with a really fun activity that we want YOU to be a part of. We’re hosting The Brave New Teaching Book Awards! It’s going to be taking place over on Instagram and via email. You can participate and vote for all categories by joining here. When you sign up, we’ll even provide you with everything you need to hold book awards in your classroom!

Our Top Books From 2023:

• Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros

• I Must Betray You, Ruta Sepetys

• The Fountains of Silence, Ruta Sepetys

• The Grace Year, Kim Liggett

• All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir

• Furia, Yamile Saied Méndez

• Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jekins Reid

• Book Lovers, Emily Henry

• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna 

• We Are All So Good At Smiling, Amber McBride

• The Ex Hex, Erin Sterling

• The Kiss Curse, Erin Sterling

• Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir

• Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng

• We Set the Dark on Fire, Tehlor Kay Mejia 

• Station Eleven, Emily St John Mandel

• The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic, Breanne Randall

• Lady Tans Circle of Women, Lisa See

Resources Mentioned:

• Sign up for the BNT Book Awards!

• Bookshop.org

• Goodreads

• Free one month trial of Audible

• Join BNT Happy Hour!

• Join Curriculum Rehab

• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching

• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass

• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching

• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

check out other bnt episodes:

• Episode 169, Summer Reading Debrief & Fall Books for Our TBR

• Episode 141, BNT Reading Updates: Great Reads and New TBRs

• Episode 132, The Year to Come: Books We Can’t Wait to Read

• Episode 120, Biography and Memoir TBR: Nonfiction Series Part 5

More about Brave New Teaching:

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

Tune in on your favorite podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.