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Award year
2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Winners
Browse the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.
This page collects the full 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.
Beginning Readers
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Beginning Readers category.
Book Club Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction category.
Debut Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction category.
Empowering Picture Books
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Empowering Picture Books category.
Fiction in Translation
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation category.
Fictional Families
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families category.
Fictional Voices
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices category.
Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction category.
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Middle-Grade About Speaking Up
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade About Speaking Up category.
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Middle-Grade Family Stories
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Family Stories category.
Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF category.
Middle-Grade Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction category.
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Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction category.
Middle-Grade Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction category.
Middle-Grade Novels About Growing Up
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Novels About Growing Up category.
Middle-Grade Paranormal
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Paranormal category.
Mysteries and Thrillers
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers category.
Picture Books
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books category.
Picture Books About Nature
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books About Nature category.
Picture Books Celebrating Community
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Community category.
Picture Books Celebrating Family
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family category.
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Picture Books for Animal Lovers
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Animal Lovers category.
Picture Books for Starting Conversations
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations category.
Picture Books To Inspire Budding Artists
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books To Inspire Budding Artists category.
Picture-Book Read-Alouds
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture-Book Read-Alouds category.
Romance
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance category.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy category.
Short Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction category.
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YA Books: Exploring Mental Health
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Books: Exploring Mental Health category.
YA College & High School Stories
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA College & High School Stories category.
YA Fantasy and SF
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF category.
YA Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction category.
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YA Graphic Novels
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels category.
YA Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction category.
YA Horror
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Horror category.
YA Mystery and Thriller
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller category.
YA Novels About Social Issues
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues category.
YA Romance
Winner and nominees for the 2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance category.
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