Attention, book lovers! These new and coming-soon fiction books belong on your must-read list for 2023.
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Must-read new fiction books for 2023
We all have a few tried-and-true fiction faves, but there’s something special about cracking the spine on a brand-new, hot-off-the-press novel. Whether it’s your favorite author’s new release or a new writer’s debut, great fiction books make the perfect escape from ordinary life.
That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of the best new book releases (or soon-to-be releases) in 2023. This handpicked selection spans the gamut of book genres and includes book recommendations from Reader’s Digest editors. The list also includes highly anticipated releases from previous award-winning authors and a few debuts from new authors who have generated buzz among critics and early readers. So are you craving mystery books? Romance? Thrillers? No matter which you prefer, there are new books to read—and who knows, by next year, some might be on your list of the best books of all time.
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1. Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Release date: Jan. 3, 2023
Deepti Kapoor’s latest action-packed novel unfolds like a bingeworthy Netflix show. This thriller begins when a wealthy Indian man’s car swerves off the road in New Delhi, killing five innocent bystanders. But when the dust settles, the rich man is nowhere to be found. How and to where did he disappear, and what will become of the lowly staff member left at the scene? With a rollicking plot that will whisk you from old-money mansions to humble homes in small agricultural villages, Age of Vice will take you on an unforgettable ride through modern India. Find out what your famous book characters would look like in real life.
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2. City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
Release date: Jan. 10, 2023
This might be Iris Yamashita’s debut novel, but the author is no stranger to tightly woven plots and compelling characters: Yamashita is the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Clint Eastwood’s Letters from Iwo Jima. In City Under One Roof, she presents a crime story—the first of what will be a two-book mystery series—set in a small, claustrophobic Alaska town. Detective Cara Kennedy has been sent to investigate the origins of severed limbs found washed up on an icy shore. But soon after arriving in Point Mettier, Cara gets snowed in with the 205 townsfolk living in the same apartment building. Who is hiding the key to the crime? And is there anyone she can truly trust?
The gripping story, quirky characters and twisty plot are just a few of the reasons we picked City Under One Roof as our February Reader’s Digest Book Club selection.
