One of my favorite posts to write each year is the roundup of best books of the year lists. Today’s curation is also a follow up to my “23 Curated Book Lists For Summer 2023.”
The book lists are drawn from eclectic sources, representing new and established authors in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Once again, many of the book covers are stunning works of art. Although many titles made the “best of” lists, undoubtedly many other deserving books and authors were left out.
The prestigious Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award went to an academic for the second year in a row, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, for Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well. Amy is the leading authority on the concept of psychological safety, which has gained extraordinary traction in recent years. Leader to Leader, the Wiley journal where I am managing editor, published her Spring 2019 article “The Role Of Psychological Safety: Maximizing Employee Input And Commitment.”
The books on these 23 lists are likely to keep you busy well into 2024. Happy reading!
Book Riot: Best Books of 2023
Chicago Public Library: CPL Best of the Best Books 2023
The Conversation: Best books of 2023: our experts share the books that have stayed with them
The Economist: The best books of 2023, as chosen by The Economist
Esquire: The 20 Best Books of 2023
Financial Times: Best Books of the Year 2023
Five Books: The 20 Best Books of 2023
The Guardian: The Best Books of 2023
Kirkus Reviews: Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 {also see Fiction list}
Literary Hub: The 38 Best Books We Read in 2023
The New York Public Library: The Best Books of 2023
The New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2023
The New Yorker: The Best Books of 2023
NPR: Books We Love
Oprah Daily: The Best Books of 2023
Publishers Weekly: Best Books 2023
Scientific American: 55 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2023
Smithsonian: The Best Books of 2023
TIME: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 {also see Fiction list}
TODAY: All of the books you’ve seen on TODAY — and where to get them
Vulture: The Best Books of 2023
Washington Independent Review of Books: Our 51 Favorite Books of 2023
The Washington Post: The 10 Best Books of 2023